Template-fixed peptidomimetics with antibacterial activity

ABSTRACT

Template-fixed β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula  
                 
wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 12 α-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or Pro, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to selectively inhibit the growth of or to kill microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter. They can be used as disinfectants for foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials, or as medicaments to treat or prevent infections. These β-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by processes which are based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.

The present invention provides template-fixed β-hairpin peptidomimetics incorporating a template-fixed chain of 12 α-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain, are Gly or Pro, or of certain types, as defined herein below. These template-fixed β-hairpin mimetics have a selective antimicrobial activity. In addition, the present invention provides efficient synthetic processes by which these compounds can, if desired, be made in parallel library-format. These β-hairpin peptidomimetics show improved efficacy, bioavailability, half-life and most importantly a significantly enhanced ratio between antibacterial activity on the one hand, and hemolysis of red blood cells on the other.

The growing problem of microbial resistance to established antibiotics has stimulated intense interest in developing novel antimicrobial agents with new modes of action (H. Breithaupt, Nat. Biotechnol. 1999, 17, 1165-1169). One emerging class of antibiotics is based on naturally occurring cationic peptides (T. Ganz, R. I. Lehrer, Mol. Medicine Today 1999, 5, 292-297; R. M. Epand, H. J. Vogel, Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1999, 1462, 11-28). These include disulfide-bridged β-hairpin and β-sheet peptides (such as the protegrins [V. N. M.; O. V. Shamova, H. A. Korneva, R. I. Lehrer, FEBS Lett. 1993, 327, 231-236], lachyplesins [T. Nakamura, H. Furunaka, T. Miyata, F. Tokunaga, T. Muta, S. Iwanaga, M. Niwa, T. Takao, Y. Shimonishi, Y. J. Biol. Chem. 1988, 263, 16709-16713], and the defensins [R. I. Lehrer, A. K. Lichtenstein, T. Ganz, Annu. Rev. Immunol. 1993, 11, 105-128], amphipathic α-helical peptides (e.g. cecropins, dermaseptins, magainins, and mellitins [A. Tossi, L. Sandri, A. Giangaspero, Biopolymers 2000, 55, 4-30]), as well as other linear and loop-structured peptides. Although the mechanisms of action of antimicrobial cationic peptides are not yet fully understood, their primary site of interaction is the microbial cell membrane (H. W. Huang, Biochemistry 2000, 39, 8347-8352). Upon exposure to these agents, the cell membrane undergoes permeabilization, which is followed by rapid cell death. However, more complex mechanisms of action, for example, involving receptor-mediated signaling, cannot presently be ruled out (M. Wu, E. Maier, R. Benz, R. E. Hancock, Biochemistry 1999, 38, 7235-7242).

The antimicrobial activities of many of these cationic peptides usually correlate with their preferred secondary structures, observed either in aqueous solution or in membrane-like environments (N. Sitaram, R. Nagaraj, Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1999, 1462, 29-54). Structural studies by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy have shown that cationic peptides such as protegrin I (A. Aumelas, M. Mangoni, C. Roumestand, L. Chiche, E. Despaux, G. Grassy, B. Calas, A. Chavanieu, A. Eur. J. Biochem. 1996, 237, 575-583; R. L. Fahrner, T. Dieckmann, S. S. L. Harwig, R. I. Lehrer, D. Eisenberg, J. Feigon, J. Chem. Biol. 1996, 3, 543-550) and tachyplesin I (K. Kawano, T. Yoneya, T. Miyata, K. Yoshikawa, F. Tokunaga, Y. Terada, S. J. Iwanaga, S. J. Biol. Chem. 1990, 265, 15365-15367) adopt well defined β-hairpin conformations, due to the constraining effect of two disulfide bridges. In protegrin analogues lacking one or both of these disulfide bonds, the stability of the β-hairpin conformation is diminished, and the antimicrobial activity is reduced (J. Chen, T. J. Falla, H. J. Liu, M. A. Hurst, C. A. Fujii, D. A. Mosca, J. R EmbreeD. J. Loury, P. A. Radel, C. C. Chang, L. Gu, J. C. Fiddes, Biopolymers 2000, 55, 88-98; S. L. Harwig, A. Waring, H. J. Yang, Y. Cho, L. Tan, R. I. Lehrer, R. J. Eur. J. Biochem. 1996, 240, 352-357; M. E. Mangoni, A. Aumelas, P. Charnet, C. Roumestand, L. Chiche, E. Despaux, G. Grassy, B. Calas, A. Chavanieu, FEBS Lett. 1996, 383, 93-98; H. Tamamura, T. Murakami, S. Noriuchi, K. Sugihara, A. Otaka, W. Takada, T. Ibuka, M. Waki, N. Tamamoto, N. Fujii, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1995, 43, 853-858). Similar observations have been made in analogues of tachyplesin I (H. Tamamura, R. Ikoma, M. Niwa, S. Funakoshi, T. Murakami, N. Fujii, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1993, 41, 978-980) and in hairpin-loop mimetics of rabbit defensin NP-2 (S. Thennarasu, R. Nagaraj, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 1999, 254, 281-283). These results show that the β-hairpin structure plays an important role in the antimicrobial activity and stability of these protegrin-like peptides. In the case of the cationic peptides preferring α-helical structures, the amphililic structure of the helix appears to play a key role in determining antimicrobial activity (A. Tossi, L. Sandri, A. Giangaspero, A. Biopolymers 2000, 55, 4-30). Gramicidin S is a backbone-cyclic peptide with a well defined β-hairpin structure (S. E. Hull, R. Karlsson, P. Main, M. M. Woolfson, E. J. Dodson, Nature 1978, 275, 206-275) that displays potent antimicrobial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria (L. H. Kondejewski, S. W. Farmer, D. S. Wishart, R. E. Hancock, R. S. Hodges, Int. J. Peptide Prot. Res. 1996, 47, 460-466). The high hemolytic activity of gramicidin S has, however, hindered its widespread use as an antibiotic. Recent structural studies by NMR have indicated that the high hemolytic activity apparently correlates with the highly amphipathic nature of this cyclic β-hairpin-like molecule, but that it is possible to dissociate antimicrobial and hemolytic activities by modulating the conformation and amphiphilicity (L. H. Kondejewski, M. Jelokhani-Niaraki, S. W. Farmer, B. Lix, M. Kay, B. D. Sykes, R. E. Hancock, R. S. Hodges, J. Biol. Chem. 1999, 274, 13181-13192; C. McInnes L. H. Kondejewski, R. S. Hodges, B. D. Sykes, J. Biol. Chem. 2000, 275, 14287-14294).

A new cyclic antimicrobial peptide RTD-1 was reported recently from primate leukocytes (Y.-Q. Tang, J. Yuan, G. Ösapay, K. Ösapay, D. Tran, C. J. Miller, A. J. Oellette, M. E. Selsted, Science 1999, 286, 498-502. This peptide contains three disulfide bridges, which act to constrain the cyclic peptide backbone into a hairpin geometry. Cleavage of the three disulfide bonds leads to a significant loss of antimicrobial activity. Analogues of protegrins (J. P. Tam, C. Wu, J.-L. Yang, Eur. J. Biochem. 2000, 267, 3289-3300) and tachyplesins (J.-P. Tam, Y.-A. Lu, J.-L. Yang, Biochemistry 2000, 39, 7159-7169; N. Sitaram, R. Nagaraij, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 2000, 267, 783-790) containing a cyclic peptide backbone, as well as multiple disulfide bridges to enforce a amphiphilic hairpin structure, have also been reported. In these cases, removal of all the cystine constraints does not always lead to a large loss of antimicrobial activity, but does modulate the membranolytic selectivity (J. P. Tam, C. Wu, J.-L. Yang, Eur. J. Biochem. 2000, 267, 3289-3300).

A key issue in the design of new selective cationic antimicrobial peptides are bioavailability, stability and reduced haemolytic activity. The naturally occurring protegrins and tachyplesins exert a significant hemolytic activity against human red blood cells. This is also the case for protegrin analogues such as IB367 (J. Chen, T. J. Falla, H. J. Liu, M. A. Hurst, C. A. Fujii, D. A. Mosca, J. R. Embree, D. J. Loury, P. A. Radel, C. C. Chang, L. Gu, J. C. Fiddes, Biopolymers 2000, 55, 88-98; C. Chang, L. Gu, J. Chen, U.S. Pat. No. 5,916,872, 1999). This high hemolytic activity essentially obviates its use in vivo, and represents a serious disadvantage in clinical applications. Also, the antibiotic activity of analogues often decreases significantly with increasing salt concentration, such that under in vivo conditions (ca. 100-150 mM NaCl) the antimicrobial activity may be severely reduced.

Protegrin 1 exhibits potent and similar activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria as well as fungi in both low- and high-salt assays. This broad antimicrobial activity combined with a rapid mode of action, and their ability to kill bacteria resistant to other classes of antibiotics, make them attractive targets for development of clinically useful antibiotics. The activity against gram-positive bacteria is typically higher than against gram-negative bacteria. However, protegrin 1 also exhibits a high hemolytic activity against human red blood cells, and hence a low selectivity towards microbial cells. Oriented CD experiments (W. T. Heller, A. J. Waring, R. I. Lehrer, H. W. Huang, Biochemistry 1998, 37, 17331-17338) indicate that protegrin I may exist in two different states as it interacts with membranes, and these states are strongly influenced by lipid composition. Studies of cyclic protegrin analogues (J.-P. Tam, C. Wu, J.-L. Yang, Eur. J. Biochem. 2000, 267, 3289-3300) have revealed, that an increase in the conformational rigidity, resulting from backbone cyclization and multiple disulfide bridges, may confer membranolytic selectivity that dissociates antimicrobial activity from hemolytic activity, at least in the series of compounds studied.

Protegrin 1 is an 18 residues linear peptide, with an amidated carboxyl terminus and two disulfide bridges. Tachyplesin I contains 17 residues, also has an amidated carboxyl terminus and contains two disulfide bridges. Recently described backbone-cyclic protegrin and tachyplesin analogues typically contain 18 residues and up to three disulfide bridges (I. P. Tam, C. Wu, J.-L. Yang, Eur. J. Biochem. 2000, 267, 3289-3300; J. P. Tam, Y.-A. Lu, J.-L. Yang, Biochemistry 2000, 39, 7159-7169; N. Sitaram, R. Nagaraij, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 2000, 267, 783-790).

Cathelicidin, a 37-residue linear helical-type cationic peptide, and analogues are currently under investigation as inhaled therapeutic agents for cystic fibrosis(CF) lung disease (L. Saiman, S. Tabibi, T. D. Starner, P. San Gabriel, P. L. Winokur, H. P. Jia, P. B. McGray, Jr., B. F. Tack, Antimicrob. Agents and Chemother. 2001, 45, 2838-2844; R. E. W. Hancock, R. Lehrer, Trends Biotechnol. 1998, 16, 82-88). Over 80% of CF patients become chronically infected with pseudomonas aeruginosa (C. A. Demko, P. J. Biard, P. B. Davies, J. Clin. Epidemiol. 1995, 48, 1041-1049; E. M. Kerem, R. Gold, H. Levinson, J. Pediatr. 1990, 116, 714-719). Other antimicrobial peptides against Pseudomonads (Y. H. Yau, B. Ho, N. S. Tan, M. L. Ng, J. L. Ding, Antimicrob. Agents and Chemother. 2001, 45, 2820-2825 and herein cited references), like FALL-39, SMAP-29, and lepidopteran cecropin display a few of the desired attributes like potent antimicrobial activity over a wide range of pH, rapid killing rate, and low hemolytic activity.

In the compounds described below, a new strategy is introduced to stabilize β-hairpin conformations in backbone-cyclic cationic peptide mimetics exhibiting selective antimicrobial activity. This involves transplanting the cationic and hydrophobic hairpin sequence onto a template, whose function is to restrain the peptide loop backbone into a hairpin geometry.

Template-bound hairpin mimetic peptides have been described in the literature (D, Obrecht, M. Altorfer, J. A. Robinson, Adv. Med. Chem. 1999, 4, 1-68; J. A. Robinson, Syn. Lett. 2000, 4, 429-441), but such molecules have not previously been evaluated for development of selective antimicrobial peptides. However, the ability to generate β-hairpin peptidomimetics using combinatorial and parallel synthesis methods has now been established (L. Jiang, K. Moehle, B. Dhanapal, D. Obrecht, J. A Robinson, Helv. Chim. Acta. 2000, 83, 3097-3112). These methods allow the synthesis and screening of large hairpin mimetic libraries, which in turn considerably facilitates structure-activity studies, and hence the discovery of new molecules with potent selective antimicrobial and very low hemolytic activity to human red blood cells. The present strategy allows to synthesize β-hairpin peptidomimetics with novel selectivities towards various multi-drug resistant pseudomonas- or acinetobacter strains.

The β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the present invention are compounds of the general formula

is a group of one of the formulae

is the residue of an L-α-amino acid with B being a residue of formula —NR²⁰CH(R⁷¹)— or the enantiomer of one of the groups A1 to A69 as defined hereinafter;

is a group of one of the formulae

-   -   R¹ is H; lower alkyl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R² is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R³ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁴ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁵ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶²)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁶ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁷ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁸ is H; Cl; F; CF₃; NO₂; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl;         aryl-lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COR⁶⁴;     -   R⁹ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R¹⁰ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R¹¹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R¹² is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; (CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R¹³ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹, —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R¹⁴ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SOR⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R¹⁵ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R¹⁶ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R¹⁷ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R¹⁸ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R¹⁹ is lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; or     -   R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—;     -   R²⁰ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R²¹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R²² is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR³³R⁸²;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R²³ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R²⁴ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R²⁵ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R²⁶ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; or     -   R²⁵ and R²⁶ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(r)—; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(r); or         —(CH₂)_(r)NR⁵⁷(CH₂)_(r)—;     -   R²⁷ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹;—(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R²⁸ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R²⁹ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R³⁰ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R³¹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R³² is H; lower alkyl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R³³ is H; alkyl, alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³⁴R⁶³; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸²;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COR⁶⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)—CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R³⁴ is H; lower alkyl; aryl, or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R³³ and R³⁴ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)—;     -   R³⁵ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R³⁶ is H, alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;

R³⁷ is H; F; Br; Cl; NO₂; CF₃; lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;

-   -   R³⁸ is H; F; Br; Cl; NO₂; CF₃; alkyl; alkenyl;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R³⁹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R⁴⁰ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R⁴¹ is H; F; Br; Cl; NO₂; CF₃; alkyl; alkenyl;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁴² is H; F; Br; Cl; NO₂; CF₃; alkyl; alkenyl;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁴³ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁴⁴ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁴⁵ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(s)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(s)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁴⁶ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(p)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁴⁷ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;     -   R⁴⁸ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R⁴⁹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         (CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; (CHR⁶¹)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SOR⁶²; or         —(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁵⁰ is H; lower alkyl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R⁵¹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(p)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁵² is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²;—(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁵³ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         ——(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(p)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁵⁴ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)COOR⁵⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸;     -   R⁵⁵ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl-lower alkyl;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³⁴R⁶³;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸²;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)—COR⁶⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁸R⁵⁹;     -   R⁵⁶ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl-lower alkyl;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³⁴R⁶³;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸²;         —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)—COR⁶⁴;         or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹;     -   R⁵⁷ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl lower alkyl; or         heteroaryl lower alkyl;     -   R⁵⁸ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; heteroaryl;         aryl-lower alkyl; or heteroaryl-lower alkyl;     -   R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; heteroaryl;         aryl-lower alkyl; or heteroaryl-lower alkyl; or     -   R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—;     -   R⁶⁰ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R⁶¹ is alkyl; alkenyl; aryl; heteroaryl; aryl-lower alkyl;         heteroaryl-lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)COOR³⁷;         —(CH₂)_(o)NR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; or —(CH₂)_(o)PO(COR⁶⁰)₂;     -   R⁶² is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl, heteroaryl; or         aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R⁶³ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl, heteroaryl;         aryl-lower alkyl; heteroaryl-lower alkyl; —COR⁶⁴; —COOR⁵⁷;         —CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —SO₂R⁶²; or —PO(OR⁶⁰)₂;     -   R³⁴and R⁶³ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—;     -   R⁶⁴ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; heteroaryl;         aryl-lower alkyl; heteroaryl-lower alkyl;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁶⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁶⁶; or         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³⁴R⁶³; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸²;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸²;     -   R⁶⁵ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl, aryl-lower alkyl;         heteroaryl-lower alkyl; —COR⁵⁷; —COOR⁵⁷; or —CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹;     -   R⁶⁶ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; aryl-lower alkyl;         heteroaryl-lower alkyl; or —CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹;     -   m is 2-4; o is 0-4; p is 1-4; q is 0-2; r is 1 or 2; s is 0 or         1;     -   Z is a chain of 12 α-amino acid residues, the positions of said         amino acid residues in said chain being counted starting from         the N-terminal amino acid, whereby these amino acid residues         are, depending on their position in the chain, Gly or Pro, or of         formula -A-CO—, or of formula —B—CO—, or of one of the types     -   C: NR²⁰CH(R⁷²)CO—;     -   D: —NR²⁰CH(R⁷³)CO—;     -   E: —NR²⁰CH(R⁷⁴)CO—;     -   F: —NR²⁰CH(R⁸⁴)CO—;     -   H: —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(CH₂)₄₋₇—CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—;         —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(CH₂)_(p)SS(CH₂)_(p)—CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—;         —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CO(CH₂)_(p)—CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—; and         —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(—(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR²⁰(CH₂)_(p)—CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—;     -   R⁷¹ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(p)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)PO(OR⁶²)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)SO₂R⁶²; or         —(CH₂)_(o)—C₆R⁶⁷R⁶⁸R⁶⁹R⁷⁰R⁷⁶;     -   R⁷² is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁸⁵;         or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁸⁵;     -   R⁷³ is —(CH₂)_(o)R⁷⁷; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(o)R⁷⁷;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(o)R⁷⁷; or —(CH₂)_(r)NR²⁰(CH₂)_(o)R⁷⁷;     -   R⁷⁴ is —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁷⁷R⁸⁰;         —(CH₂)_(p)C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(p)C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(p)N═C(NR⁷⁸R⁸⁰)NR⁷⁹R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁷⁷R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄N═C(NR⁷⁸R⁸⁰)NR⁷⁹R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(m)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(m)NR⁷⁷R⁸⁰;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(m)NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(m)N═C(NR⁷⁸R⁸⁰)NR⁷⁹R⁸⁰;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄CNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(m)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(m)NR⁷⁷R⁸⁰;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(m)NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(m)N═C(NR⁷⁸R⁸⁰)NR⁷⁹R⁸⁰;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄CNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸r⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁸⁰COR⁶⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁸⁰COR⁷⁷;         —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁸⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; or —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁸⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;     -   R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—;     -   R⁷⁵ and R⁸² taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—;     -   R⁷⁶ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl-lower alkyl;         —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁷²; —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁷²; —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴;         —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁷⁵;         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)SO₂R⁶²; or         —(CH₂)_(o)COR⁶⁴;     -   R⁷⁷ is —C₆R⁶⁷R⁶⁸R⁶⁹R⁷⁰R⁷⁶; or a heteroaryl group of one of the         formulae     -   R⁷⁸is H; lower alkyl; aryl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R⁷⁸ and R⁸² taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—;     -   R⁷⁹ is H; lower alkyl; aryl; or aryl-lower alkyl; or     -   R⁷⁸ and R⁷⁹, taken together, can be —(CH₂)₂₋₇—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—;     -   R⁸⁰ is H; or lower alkyl;     -   R⁸¹ is H; lower alkyl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R⁸² is H; lower alkyl; aryl; heteroaryl; or aryl-lower alkyl;     -   R³³ and R⁸² taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—;     -   R⁸³ is H; lower alkyl; aryl; or —NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;     -   R⁸⁴ is —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OH; —(CH₂)_(p)CONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;         —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁸⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄CONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; or         —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁸⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹;     -   R⁸⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         with the proviso that in said chain of 12 α-amino acid residues         Z the amino acid residues in positions 1 to 12 are:     -   P1: of type C or of type D or of type E or of type F, or the         residue is Pro;     -   P2: of type D;     -   P3: of type C, or of type D, or the residue is Pro;     -   P4: of type C, or of type D, or of type E;     -   P5: of type E, or of type D, or of type C, or of type F, or the         residue is Gly or Pro;     -   P6: of type E, or of type F or of formula -A-CO—, or the residue         is Gly;     -   P7: of type C, or of type E or of type F or of formula —B—CO—;     -   P8: of type D, or of type C, or of type F, or the residue is         Pro;     -   P9: of type C, or of type E or of type D or of type F;     -   P10: of type F, or of type D or of type C, or the residue is         Pro;     -   P11: of type E or of type D or of type C or of type F; and     -   P12: of type C or of type D or of type E or of type F, or the         residue is Pro; or     -   P4 and P9 and/or P2 and P11, taken together, can form a group of         type H; and at P6 and P7 also D-isomers being possible;         with the further proviso that     -   the amino acid residue in P4 is of type C; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in P5 is of type F; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in P7 is of type C; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in P8 is of type F; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in P9 is of type C; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in P10 is of type F; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in P11 is of type C or of type F;         and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

In accordance with the present invention these β-hairpin peptidomimetics can be prepared by a process which comprises

-   -   (a) coupling an appropriately functionalized solid support with         an appropriately N-protected derivative of that amino acid which         in the desired end-product is in position 5, 6 or 7, any         functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino         acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected;     -   (b) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus         obtained;     -   (c) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately         N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired         end-product is one position nearer the N-terminal amino acid         residue, any functional group which may be present in said         N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately         protected;     -   (d) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus         obtained;     -   (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) until the N-terminal amino acid         residue has been introduced;     -   (f) coupling the product thus obtained with a compound of the         general formula         is as defined above and X is an N-protecting group or, if         is to be group (a1) or (a2), above, alternatively         -   (fa) coupling the product obtained in step (e) with an             appropriately N-protected derivative of an amino acid of the             general formula             HOOC—B—H   III             or             HOOC-A-H   IV         -   wherein B and A are as defined above, any functional group             which may be present in said N-protected amino acid             derivative being likewise appropriately protected;         -   (fb) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus             obtained; and         -   (fc) coupling the product thus obtained with an             appropriately N-protected derivative of an amino acid of the             above general formula IV and, respectively, III, any             functional group which may be present in said N-protected             amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately             protected;     -   (g) removing the N-protecting group from the product obtained in         step (f) or (fc);     -   (h) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately         N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired         end-product is in position 12, any functional group which may be         present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise         appropriately protected;     -   (i) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus         obtained;     -   (j ) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately         N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired         end-product is one position farther away from position 12, any         functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino         acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected;     -   (k) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus         obtained;     -   (l) repeating steps (j) and (k) until all amino acid residues         have been introduced;     -   (m) if desired, selectively deprotecting one or several         protected functional group(s) present in the molecule and         appropriately substituting the reactive group(s) thus liberated;     -   (o) detaching the product thus obtained from the solid support;     -   (p) cyclizing the product cleaved from the solid support;     -   (q) if desired, forming one or two interstrand linkage(s)         between side-chains of appropriate amino acid residues at         opposite positions of the β-strand region;     -   (r) removing any protecting groups present on functional groups         of any members of the chain of amino acid residues and, if         desired, any protecting group(s) which may in addition be         present in the molecule and     -   (s) if desired, converting the product thus obtained into a         pharmaceutically acceptable salt or converting a         pharmaceutically acceptable, or unacceptable, salt thus obtained         into the corresponding free compound of formula I or into a         different, pharmaceutically acceptable, salt.

Alternatively, the peptidomimetics of the present invention can be prepared by

-   -   (a′) coupling an appropriately functionalized solid support with         a compound of the general formula     -   is as defined above and X is an N-protecting group or, if     -   is to be group (a1) or (a2), above, alternatively         -   (a′a) coupling said appropriately functionalized solid             support with an appropriately N-protected derivative of an             amino acid of the general formula             HOOC-B—H   III             or             HOOC-A-H IV         -   wherein B and A are as defined above, any functional group             which may be present in said N-protected amino acid             derivative being likewise appropriately protected;         -   (a′b) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus             obtained; and         -   (a′c) coupling the product thus obtained with an             appropriately N-protected derivative of an amino acid of the             above general formula IV and, respectively, III, any             functional group which may be present in said N-protected             amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately             protected;     -   (b′) removing the N-protecting group from the product obtained         in step (a′) or (a′c);     -   (c′) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately         N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired         end-product is in position 12, any functional group which may be         present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise         appropriately protected;     -   (d′) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus         obtained;     -   (e′) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately         N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired         end-product is one position farther away from position 12, any         functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino         acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected;     -   (f′) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus         obtained;     -   (g′) repeating steps (e′) and (f′) until all amino acid residues         have been introduced;     -   (h′) if desired, selectively deprotecting one or several         protected functional group(s) present in the molecule and         appropriately substituting the reactive group(s) thus liberated;     -   (i′) detaching the product thus obtained from the solid support;     -   (j′) cyclizing the product cleaved from the solid support;     -   (k′) if desired forming one or two interstrand linkage(s)         between side-chains of appropriate amino acid residues at         opposite positions of the β-strand region;     -   (l′) removing any protecting groups present on functional groups         of any members of the chain of amino acid residues and, if         desired, any protecting group(s) which may in addition be         present in the molecule; and     -   (m′) if desired, converting the product thus obtained into a         pharmaceutically acceptable salt or converting a         pharmaceutically acceptable, or unacceptable, salt thus obtained         into the corresponding free compound of formula I or into a         different, pharmaceutically acceptable, salt.

The peptidomimetics of the present invention can also be enantiomers of the compounds of formula I. These enantiomers can be prepared by a modification of the above processes in which enantiomers of all chiral starting materials are used.

As used in this description, the term “alkyl”, taken alone or in combinations, designates saturated, straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon radicals having up to 24, preferably up to 12, carbon atoms. Similarly, the term “alkenyl” designates straight chain or branched hydrocarbon radicals having up to 24, preferably up to 12, carbon atoms and containing at least one or, depending on the chain length, up to four olefinic double bonds. The term “lower” designates radicals and compounds having up to 6 carbon atoms. Thus, for example, the term “lower alkyl” designates saturated, straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon radicals having up to 6 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec.-butyl, isobutyl, tert.-butyl and the like. The term “aryl” designates aromatic carbocyclic hydrocarbon radicals containing one or two six-membered rings, such as phenyl or naphthyl, which may be substituted by up to three substituents such as Br, Cl, F, CF₃, NO₂, lower alkyl or lower alkenyl. The term “heteroaryl” designates aromatic heterocyclic radicals containing one or two five- and/or six-membered rings, at least one of them containing up to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N and said ring(s) being optionally substituted; representative examples of such optionally substituted heteroaryl radicals are indicated hereinabove in connection with the definition of R⁷⁷.

The structural element -A-CO— designates amino acid building blocks which in combination with the structural element —B—CO— form templates (a1) and (a2). Templates (a) through (p) constitute building blocks which have an N-terminus and a C-terminus oriented in space in such a way that the distance between those two groups may lie between 4.0-5.5A. A peptide chain Z is linked to the C-terminus and the N-terminus of the templates (a) through (p) via the corresponding N- and C-termini so that the template and the chain form a cyclic structure such as that depicted in formula I. In a case as here where the distance between the N- and C-termini of the template lies between 4.0-5.5A the template will induce the H-bond network necessary for the formation of a β-hairpin conformation in the peptide chain Z. Thus template and peptide chain form a β-hairpin mimetic.

The β-hairpin conformation is highly relevant for the antibiotic activity of the β-hairpin mimetics of the present invention. The β-hairpin stabilizing conformational properties of the templates (a) through (p) play a key role not only for the selective antimicrobial activity but also for the synthesis process defined hereinabove, as incorporation of the templates at the beginning of the linear protected peptide precursors enhance significantly cyclization yields.

Building blocks A1-A69 belong to a class of amino acids wherein the N-terminus is a secondary amine forming part of a ring. Among the genetically encoded amino acids only proline falls into this class. The configuration of building block A1 through A69 is (D), and they are combined with a building block —B—CO— of (L)-configuration. Preferred combinations for templates (a1) are -^(D)A1-CO—^(L)B—CO— to ^(D)A69-CO—^(L)B—CO—. Thus, for example, ^(D)Pro-^(L)Pro constitutes the prototype of templates (a1). Less preferred, but possible are combinations where templates (a2) are -^(L)-A1-CO—^(D)B—CO— to ^(L)A69-CO—^(D)B—CO—. Thus, for example, ^(L)Pro-^(D)Pro constitutes a less preferred prototype of template (a2).

It will be appreciated that building blocks -A1-CO— to -A69-CO— in which A has (D)configuration, are carrying a group R¹ at the α-position to the N-terminus. The preferred values for R¹ are H and lower alkyl with the most preferred values for R¹ being H and methyl. It will be recognized by those skilled in the art, that A1-A69 are shown in (D)-configuration which, for R¹ being H and methyl, corresponds to the (R)-configuration. Depending on the priority of other values for R¹ according to the Cahn, Ingold and Prelog-rules, this configuration may also have to be expressed as (S).

In addition to R¹ building blocks -A1CO— to -A69-CO— can carry an additional substituent designated as R² to R¹⁷. This additional substituent can be H, and if it is other than H, it is preferably a small to medium-sized aliphatic or aromatic group. Examples of preferred values for R² to R¹⁷ are:

-   -   R²: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; (CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); (CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); (CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         (CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower         alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR)⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R³: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: low         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³r⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R³² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl)         (CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁴: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; (where R²⁰ : H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl;or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁵: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; (where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵: (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where H; or lower alkyl);         (CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³:         H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower alkyl; or         R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); (CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H; or lower alkyl;         R⁶⁴: alkyl; alkenyl; aryl; and aryl-lower alkyl;         heteroaryl-lower alkyl); —CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and         R⁵⁹ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁶: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; (where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower         alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰; H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁷: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; (where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R^(R) ³³ and R⁷⁵ taken         together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         (CH₂)_(q)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³:         H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower alkyl; or         R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰: H; or lower alkyl;         R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(r)COOR⁵⁷ (where         R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where         R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl;         or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(r)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower         alkenyl); (CH₂)_(r)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower         alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower         alkyl; lower alkenyl;or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵         (where R⁵⁵: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); (CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where         R⁵⁶: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where         R³³: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or         R³³ and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; (where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁹: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R¹⁰: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where: R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R¹¹: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵taken together         form: ——(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷: (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R¹²: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆‘;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(r)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(r)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(r)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R¹³: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; CH₂)_(q)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(q)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆‘;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(r)COO⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(q)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(r)PO(OR⁶)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(r)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R¹⁴: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: ——(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R¹⁵: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷; H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); (CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); particularly         favored are NR²⁰COlower alkyl (R²⁰═H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R¹⁶: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R¹⁷: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(q)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(r)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(q)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(r)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)₂SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).

Among the building blocks A1 to A69 the following are preferred: A5 with R² being H, A8, A22, A25, A38 with R² being H, A42, A47, and A50. Most preferred are building blocks of type A8′:

wherein R²⁰ is H or lower alkyl; and R⁶⁴ is alkyl; alkenyl; aryl; aryl-lower alkyl; or heteroaryl-lower alkyl; especially those wherein R⁶⁴ is n-hexyl (A8′-1); n-heptyl (A8′-2); 4-(phenyl)benzyl (A8′-3); diphenylmethyl (A8′-4); 3-amino-propyl (A8′-5); 5-amino-pentyl (A8′-4); methyl (A8′-7); ethyl (A8′-8); isopropyl (A8′-9); isobutyl (A8′-10); n-propyl (A8′-11); cyclohexyl (A8′-12); cyclohexylmethyl (A8′-13); n-butyl (A8′-14); phenyl (A8′-15); benzyl (A8′-16); (3-indolyl)methyl (A8′-17); 2-(3-indolyl)ethyl (A8′-18); (4-phenyl)phenyl (A8′-19); and n-nonyl (A8′-20).

Building block A70 belongs to the class of open-chained α-substituted α-amino acids, building blocks A71 and A72 to the corresponding β-amino acid analogues and building blocks A73-A104 to the cyclic analogues of A70. Such amino acid derivatives have been shown to constrain small peptides in well defined reverse turn or U-shaped conformations (C. M. Venkatachalam, Biopolymers, 1968, 6, 1425-1434; W. Kabsch, C Sander, Biopolymers 1983, 22, 2577). Such building blocks or templates are ideally suited for the stabilization of β-hairpin conformations in peptide loops (D. Obrecht, M. Altorfer, J. A. Robinson, “Novel Peptide Mimetic Building Blocks and Strategies for Efficient Lead Finding”, Adv. Med Chem. 1999, Vol.4, 1-68; P. Balaram, “Non-standard amino acids in peptide design and protein engineering”, Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. 1992, 2, 845-851; M. Crisma, G. Valle, C. Toniolo, S. Prasad, R. B. Rao, P. Balaram, “β-turn conformations in crystal structures of model peptides containing α,α-disubstituted amino acids”, Biopolymers 1995, 35, 1-9; V. J. Hruby, F. Al-Obeidi, W. Kazmierski, Biochem. J. 1990, 268, 249-262).

It has been shown that both enantiomers of building blocks -A70-CO— to A104-CO— in combination with a building block —B—CO— of L-configuration can efficiently stabilize and induce β-hairpin conformations (D. Obrecht, M. Altorfer, J. A. Robinson, “Novel Peptide Mimetic Building Blocks and Strategies for Efficient Lead Finding”, Adv. Med Chem. 1999, Vol.4, 1-68; D. Obrecht, C. Spiegler, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, H. Heimgartner, F. Stierli, Helv. Chim. Acta 1992, 75, 1666-1696; D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, J. Daly, C. Lehmann, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 10883-10900; D. Obrecht, C. Lehmann, C. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, K Müller, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 1567-1587; D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Broger, D. Bur, C. Lehmann, R. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 563-580; D. Obrecht, H. Karajiannis, C. Lehmann, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 703-714).

Thus, for the purposes of the present invention templates (a1) can also consist of -A70-CO— to A104-CO— where building block A70 to A104 is of either (D)- or (L)-configuration, in combination with a building block —B—CO— of (L)-configuration.

Preferred values for R²⁰ in A70 to A104 are H or lower alkyl with methyl being most preferred.

Preferred values for R¹⁸, R¹⁹ and R²¹-R²⁹ in building blocks A70 to A104 are the following:

-   -   R¹⁸: lower alkyl.     -   R¹⁹: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R²⁰COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(o)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R²¹: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         (CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         (CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R²²: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); (CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R²³: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); particularly         favoured are NR²⁰COlower alkyl (R²⁰═H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy);     -   R²⁴: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         particularly favoured are NR²⁰CO lower alkyl (R²⁰═H ; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower         alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower         alkenyl; and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy);     -   R²⁵: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R²⁶: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;     -   R⁸²: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰: H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower         alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   Alternatively, R²³ and R²⁶ taken together can be —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl).     -   R²⁷: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)R⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R²⁸: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R²⁹: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); particularly         favored are NR²⁰COlower-alkyl (R²⁰═H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH_(z))_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).

For templates (b) to (p), such as (b1) and (c1), the preferred values for the various symbols are the following:

-   -   R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵         (where R⁵⁵: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶         (where R⁵⁶: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴         (where R³³: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R⁵⁷: H;         or lower alkyl); ——(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken         together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂(where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶⁰ (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R²⁰: H; or lower alkyl.     -   R³⁰: H, methyl.     -   R³¹: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵5 (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR³³R³² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         (—CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(r)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); most preferred is —CH₂CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (R⁵⁸:         H; or lower alkyl; R⁵⁹: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl).     -   R³²: H, methyl.     -   R³³: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵ (where R⁵⁵: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³⁴R⁶³ (where R³⁴: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁶³: H; or lower alkyl; or R³⁴ and R⁶³         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); (CH₂)_(m)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸²(where R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or lower         alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower alkyl; or R⁷⁵ and R⁸² taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R⁷⁸: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R⁷⁸ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl).     -   R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl.     -   R³⁵: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: or lower alkyl).     -   R³⁶: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl.     -   R³⁷: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower alkyl; R³³: H;         or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H; or lower alkyl;         R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where         R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where         R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or         R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower         alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower         alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower         alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R³⁸: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁸ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:,         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R³⁹: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where:         R²⁰: H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl).     -   R⁴⁰: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl.     -   R⁴¹: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁴²: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁴³: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶²: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or         —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁴⁴: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)SR¹⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁸ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); or         —(CH₂)_(o)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁴⁵: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R¹² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷: (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); or         —(CH₂)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁴⁶: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(s)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(s)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(s)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³: lower         alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴         taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(s)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); or         —(CH₂)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁴⁷: H; or OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl).     -   R⁴⁸: H; or lower alkyl.     -   R⁴⁹: H; lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl;         or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl;         or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken         together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); or         (CH₂)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁵⁰: H; methyl.     -   R⁵¹: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); (CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where R²⁰: H; or         lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         —(CH₂)_(p)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); or         —(CH₂)_(r)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁵²: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³N³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R⁵⁷: H;         or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H; or lower         alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)COOR⁵⁷         (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹         (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹: H; lower         alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); or —(CH₂)_(r)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F;         Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁵³: H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³:         lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³         and R³⁴ taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;         —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower         alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or         lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵: lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together         form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl);         —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰: H; or lower lower alkyl;         R³³: H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸²: H; or lower         alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—;         —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where         R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰: H;         or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl);         —(CH₂)_(p)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl;         and R⁵⁹: H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together form:         —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or         —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); or         —(CH₂)_(r)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸: H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower         alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).     -   R⁵⁴: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl.

Among the building blocks A70 to A104 the following are preferred: A74 with R²² being H, A75, A76, A77 with R²² being H, A78 and A79.

The building block —B—CO— within template (a1) and (a2) designates an L-amino acid residue.

Preferred values for B are: —NR²⁰ CH(R⁷¹)— and enantiomers of groups A5 with R² being H, A8, A22, A25, A38 with R² being H, A42, A47, and A50. Most preferred are Ala L-Alanine Arg L-Arginine Asn L-Asparagine Cys L-Cysteine Gln L-Glutamine Gly Glycine His L-Histidine Ile L-Isoleucine Leu L-Leucine Lys L-Lysine Met L-Methionine Phe L-Phenylalanine Pro L-Proline Ser L-Serine Thr L-Threonine Trp L-Tryptophan Tyr L-Tyrosine Val L-Valine Cit L-Citrulline Orn L-Ornithine tBuA L-t-Butylalanine Sar Sarcosine t-BuG L-tert.-Butylglycine 4AmPhe L-para-Aminophenylalanine 3AmPhe L-meta-Aminophenylalanine 2AmPhe L-ortho-Aminophenylalanine Phe(mC(NH₂)═NH) L-meta-Amidinophenylalanine Phe(pC(NH₂)═NH) L-para-Amidinophenylalanine Phe(mNHC(NH₂)═NH) L-meta-Guanidinophenylalanine Phe(pNHC(NH₂)═NH) L-para-Guanidinophenylalanine Phg L-Phenylglycine Cha L-Cyclohexylalanine C₄al L-3-Cyclobutylalanine C₅al L-3-Cyclopentylalanine Nle L-Norleucine 2-Nal L-2-Naphthylalanine 1-Nal L-1-Naphthylalanine 4Cl-Phe L-4-Chlorophenylalanine 3Cl-Phe L-3-Chlorophenylalanine 2Cl-Phe L-2-Chlorophenylalanine 3,4Cl₂-Phe L-3,4-Dichlorophenylalanine 4F-Phe L-4-Fluorophenylalanine 3F-Phe L-3-Fluorophenylalanine 2F-Phe L-2-Fluorophenylalanine Tic L-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinoline- 3-carboxylic acid Thi L-β-2-Thienylalanine Tza L-2-Thiazolylalanine Mso L-Methionine sulfoxide AcLys L-N-Acetyllysine Dpr L-2,3-Diaminopropionic acid A₂Bu L-2,4-Diaminobutyric acid Dbu (S)-2,3-Diaminobutyric acid Abu γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) Aha ε-Aminohexanoic acid Aib α-Aminoisobutyric acid Y(Bzl) L-O-Benzyltyrosine Bip L-Biphenylalanine S(Bzl) L-O-Benzylserine T(Bzl) L-O-Benzylthreonine hCha L-Homo-cyclohexylalanine hCys L-Homo-cysteine hSer L-Homo-serine hArg L-Homo-arginine hPhe L-Homo-phenylalanine Bpa L-4-Benzoylphenylalanine Pip L-Pipecolic acid OctG L-Octylglycine MePhe L-N-Methylphenylalanine MeNle L-N-Methylnorleucine MeAla L-N-Methylalanine MeIle L-N-Methylisoleucine MeVal L-N-Methvaline MeLeu L-N-Methylleucine

In addition, the most preferred values for B also include groups of type A8″ of (L)-configuration:

wherein R²⁰ is H or lower alkyl and R⁶⁴ is alkyl; alkenyl; aryl; aryl-lower alkyl; or heteroaryl-lower alkyl; especially those wherein R⁶⁴ is n-hexyl (A8″-21); n-heptyl (A8−-22); 4-(phenyl)benzyl (A8−-23); diphenylmethyl (A8″-24); 3-amino-propyl (A8″-25); 5-amino-pentyl (A8″-26); methyl (A8″-27); ethyl (A8″-28); isopropyl (A8″-29); isobutyl (A8″-30); n-propyl (A8″-31); cyclohexyl (A8″-32); cyclohexylmethyl (A8″-33); n-butyl (A8″-34); phenyl (A8″-35); benzyl (A8″-36); (3-indolyl)methyl (A8″-37); 2-(3-indolyl)ethyl (A8″-38); (4-phenyl)phenyl (A8″-39); and n-nonyl (A8″-40).

The peptidic chain Z of the β-hairpin mimetics described herein is generally defined in terms of amino acid residues belonging to one of the following groups: Group C —NR²⁰CH(R⁷²)CO—; “hydrophobic: small to medium-sized” Group D —NR²⁰CH(R⁷³)CO—; “hydrophobic: large aromatic or heteroaromatic” Group E —NR²⁰CH(R⁷⁴)CO—; “polar-cationic” and “urea-derived” Group F —NR²⁰CH(R⁸⁴)CO—; “polar-non-charged” Group H —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(CH₂)₄₋₇—CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—; —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(CH₂)_(p)SS(CH₂)_(p)- CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—; —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(—(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CO(CH₂)_(p)- CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—; and —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(—(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR²⁰(CH₂)_(p)- CH(CO—)—NR²—; “interstrand linkage”

Furthermore, the amino acid residues in chain Z can also be of formula -A-CO— or of formula —B—CO— wherein A and B are as defined above. Finally, Gly can also be an amino acid residue in chain Z, and Pro can be an amino acid residue in chain Z, too, with the exception of positions where interstrand linkages (H) are possible.

Group C comprises amino acid residues with small to medium-sized hydrophobic side chain groups according to the general definition for substituent R⁷². A hydrophobic residue refers to an amino acid side chain that is uncharged at physiological pH and that is repelled by aqueous solution. Furthermore these side chains generally do not contain hydrogen bond donor groups, such as (but not limited to) primary and secondary amides, primary and secondary amines and the corresponding protonated salts thereof, thiols, alcohols, phosphonates, phosphates, ureas or thioureas. However, they may contain hydrogen bond acceptor groups such as ethers, thioethers, esters, tertiary amides, alkyl- or aryl phosphonates and phosphates or tertiary amines. Genetically encoded small-to-medium-sized amino acids include alanine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine and valine.

Group D comprises amino acid residues with aromatic and heteroaromatic side chain groups according to the general definition for substituent R⁷³. An aromatic amino acid residue refers to a hydrophobic amino acid having a side chain containing at least one ring having a conjugated π-electron system (aromatic group). In addition they may contain hydrogen bond donor groups such as (but not limited to) primary and secondary amides, primary and secondary amines and the corresponding protonated salts thereof, thiols, alcohols, phosphonates, phosphates, ureas or thioureas, and hydrogen bond acceptor groups such as (but not limited to) ethers, thioethers, esters, tetriary amides, alkyl- or aryl phosphonates -and phosphates or tertiary amines. Genetically encoded aromatic amino acids include phenylalanine and tyrosine.

A heteroaromatic amino acid residue refers to a hydrophobic amino acid having a side chain containing at least one ring having a conjugated π-system incorporating at least one heteroatom such as (but not limited to) O, S and N according to the general definition for substituent R⁷⁷. In addition such residues may contain hydrogen bond donor groups such as (but not limited to) primary and secondary amides, primary and secondary amines and the corresponding protonated salts thereof, thiols, alcohols, phosphonates, phosphates, ureas or thioureas, and hydrogen bond acceptor groups such as (but not limited to) ethers, thioethers, esters, tetriary amides, alkyl- or aryl phosphonates -and phosphates or tertiary amines. Genetically encoded heteroaromatic amino acids include tryptophan and histidine.

Group E comprises amino acids containing side chains with polar-cationic, acylamino- and urea-derived residues according to the general definition for substituent R⁷⁴. Polar-cationic refers to a basic side chain which is protonated at physiological pH. Genetically encoded polar-cationic amino acids include arginine, lysine and histidine. Citrulline is an example for an urea derived amino acid residue.

Group F comprises amino acids containing side chains with polar-non-charged residues according to the general definition for substituent R⁸⁴. A polar-non-charged residue refers to a hydrophilic side chain that is uncharged at physiological pH, but that is not repelled by aqueous solutions. Such side chains typically contain hydrogen bond donor groups such as (but not limited to) primary and secondary amides, primary and secondary amines, thiols, alcohols, phosphonates, phosphates, ureas or thioureas. These groups can form hydrogen bond networks with water molecules. In addition they may also contain hydrogen bond acceptor groups such as (but not limited to) ethers, thioethers, esters, tetriary amides, alkyl- or aryl phosphonates -and phosphates or tertiary amines. Genetically encoded polar-non-charged amino acids include asparagine, cysteine, glutamine, serine and threonine.

Group H comprises side chains of preferably (L)-amino acids at opposite positions of the β-strand region that can form an interstrand linkage. The most widely known linkage is the disulfide bridge formed by cysteines and homo-cysteines positioned at opposite positions of the β-strand. Various methods are known to form disulfide linkages including those described by: J. P. Tam et al. Synthesis 1979, 955-957; Stewart et al., Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis, 2d Ed., Pierce Chemical Company, III., 1984; Ahmed et al. J. Biol. Chem. 1975, 250, 8477-8482; and Pennington et al., Peptides, pages 164-166, Giralt and Andreu, Eds., ESCOM Leiden, The Netherlands, 1990. Most advantageously, for the scope of the present invention, disulfide linkages can be prepared using acetamidomethyl (Acm)-protective groups for cysteine. A well established interstrand linkage consists in linking ornithines and lysines, respectively, with glutamic and aspartic acid residues located at opposite β-strand positions by means of an amide bond formation. Preferred protective groups for the side chain amino-groups of ornithine and lysine are allyloxycarbonyl (Alloc) and allylesters for aspartic and glutamic acid. Finally, interstrand linkages can also be established by linking the amino groups of lysine and ornithine located at opposite β-strand positions with reagents such as N,N-carbonylimidazole to form cyclic ureas.

As mentioned earlier, positions for interstrand linkages are positions P4 and P9; and/or P2 and P11 taken together. Such interstrand linkages are known to stabilize the β-hairpin conformations and thus constitute an important structural element for the design of β-hairpin mimetics.

Most preferred amino acid residues in chain Z are those derived from natural α-amino acids. Hereinafter follows a list of amino acids which, or the residues of which, are suitable for the purposes of the present invention, the abbreviations corresponding to generally adopted usual practice: three letter code one letter code Ala L-Alanine A Arg L-Arginine R Asn L-Asparagine N Asp L-Aspartic acid D Cys L-Cysteine C Glu L-Glutamic acid E Gln L-Glutamine Q Gly Glycine G His L-Histidine H Ile L-Isoleucine I Leu L-Leucine L Lys L-Lysine K Met L-Methionine M Phe L-Phenylalanine F Pro L-Proline P ^(D)Pro D-Proline ^(D)P Ser L-Serine S Thr L-Threonine T Trp L-Tryptophan W Tyr L-Tyrosine Y Val L-Valine V

Other α-amino acids which, or the residues of which, are suitable for the purposes of the present invention include: Cit L-Citrulline Orn L-Ornithine tBuA L-t-Butylalanine Sar Sarcosine Pen L-Penicillamine t-BuG L-tert.-Butylglycine 4AmPhe L-para-Aminophenylalanine 3AmPhe L-meta-Aminophenylalanine 2AmPhe L-ortho-Aminophenylalanine Phe(mC(NH₂)═NH) L-meta-Amidinophenylalanine Phe(pC(NH₂)═NH) L-para-Amidinophenylalanine Phe(mNHC (NH₂)═NH) L-meta-Guanidinophenylalanine Phe(pNHC (NH₂)═NH) L-para-Guanidinophenylalanine Phg L-Phenylglycine Cha L-Cyclohexylalanine C₄al L-3-Cyclobutylalanine C₅al L-3-Cyclopentylalanine Nle L-Norleucine 2-Nal L-2-Naphthylalanine 1-Nal L-1-Naphthylalanine 4Cl-Phe L-4-Chlorophenylalanine 3Cl-Phe L-3-Chlorophenylalanine 2Cl-Phe L-2-Chlorophenylalanine 3,4Cl₂-Phe L-3,4-Dichlorophenylalanine 4F-Phe L-4-Fluorophenylalanine 3F-Phe L-3-Fluorophenylalanine 2F-Phe L-2-Fluorophenylalanine Tic 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinoline- 3-carboxylic acid Thi L-β-2-Thienylalanine Tza L-2-Thiazolylalanine Mso L-Methionine sulfoxide AcLys N-Acetyllysine Dpr 2,3-Diaminopropionic acid A₂Bu 2,4-Diaminobutyric acid Dbu (S)-2,3-Diaminobutyric acid Abu γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) Aha ε-Aminohexanoic acid Aib α-Aminoisobutyric acid Y(Bzl) L-O-Benzyltyrosine Bip L-(4-phenyl)phenylalanine S(Bzl) L-O-Benzylserine T(Bzl) L-O-Benzylthreonine hCha L-Homo-cyclohexylalanine hCys L-Homo-cysteine hSer L-Homo-serine hArg L-Homo-arginine hPhe L-Homo-phenylalanine Bpa L-4-Benzoylphenylalanine 4-AmPyrr1 (2S,4S)-4-Amino-pyrrolidine- L-carboxylic acid 4-AmPyrr2 (2S,4R)-4-Amino-pyrrolidine- L-carboxylic acid 4-PhePyrr1 (2S,5R)-4-Phenyl-pyrrolidine- L-carboxylic acid 4-PhePyrr2 (2S,5S)-4-Phenyl-pyrrolidine-L- carboxylic acid 5-PhePyrr1 (2S,5R)-5-Phenyl-pyrrolidine-L- carboxylic acid 5-PhePyrr2 (2S,5S)-5-Phenyl-pyrrolidine-L- carboxylic acid Pro(4-OH)1 (4S)-L-Hydroxyproline Pro(4-OH)2 (4R)-L-Hydroxyproline Pip L-Pipecolic acid ^(D)Pip D-Pipecolic acid OctG L-Octylglycine MePhe L-N-Methylphenylalanine MeNle L-N-Methylnorleucine MeAla L-N-Methylalanine MeIle L-N-Methylisoleucine MeVal L-N-Methylvaline MeLeu L-N-Methylleucine

Particularly preferred residues for group C are: Ala L-Alanine Ile L-Isoleucine Leu L-Leucine Met L-Methionine Val L-Valine tBuA L-t-Butylalanine t-BuG L-tert.-Butylglycine Cha L-Cyclohexylalanine C₄al L-3-Cyclobutylalanine C₅al L-3-Cyclopentylalanine Nle L-Norleucine hCha L-Homo-cyclohexylalanine OctG L-Octylglycine MePhe L-N-Methylphenylalanine MeNle L-N-Methylnorleucine MeAla L-N-Methylalanine MeIle L-N-Methylisoleucine MeVal L-N-Methylvaline MeLeu L-N-Methylleucine

Particularly preferred residues for group D are: His L-Histidine Phe L-Phenylalanine Trp L-Tryptophan Tyr L-Tyrosine Phg L-Phenylglycine 2-Nal L-2-Naphthylalanine 1-Nal L-1-Naphthylalanine 4Cl-Phe L-4-Chlorophenylalanine 3Cl-Phe L-3-Chlorophenylalanine 2Cl-Phe L-2-Chlorophenylalanine 3,4Cl₂-Phe L-3,4-Dichlorophenylalanine 4F-Phe L-4-Fluorophenylalanine 3F-Phe L-3-Fluorophenylalanine 2F-Phe L-2-Fluorophenylalanine Thi L-β-2-Thienylalanine Tza L-2-Thiazolylalanine Y(Bzl) L-O-Benzyltyrosine Bip L-Biphenylalanine S(Bzl) L-O-Benzylserine T(Bzl) L-O-Benzylthreonine hPhe L-Homo-phenylalanine Bpa L-4-Benzoylphenylalanine

Particularly preferred residues for group E are Arg L-Arginine Lys L-Lysine Orn L-Ornithine Dpr L-2,3-Diaminopropionic acid A₂Bu L-2,4-Diaminobutyric acid Dbu (S)-2,3-Diaminobutyric acid Phe(pNH₂) L-para-Aminophenylalanine Phe(mNH₂) L-meta-Aminophenylalanine Phe(oNH₂) L-ortho-Aminophenylalanine hArg L-Homo-arginine Phe(mC(NH₂)═NH) L-meta-Amidinophenylalanine Phe(pC(NH₂)═NH) L-para-Amidinophenylalanine Phe(mNHC (NH₂)═NH) L-meta-Guanidinophenylalanine Phe(pNHC (NH₂)═NH) L-para-Guanidinophenylalanine Cit L-Citrulline

Particularly preferred residues for group F are Asn L-Asparagine Cys L-Cysteine Gln L-Glutamine Ser L-Serine Thr L-Threonine Cit L-Citrulline Pen L-Penicillamine AcLys L-N^(c)-Acetyllysine hCys L-Homo-cysteine hSer L-Homo-serine

Generally, the peptidic chain Z within the β-hairpin mimetics of the invention comprises 12 amino acid residues. The positions P1 to P12 of each amino acid residue in the chain Z are unequivocally defined as follows: P1 represents the first amino acid in the chain Z that is coupled with its N-terminus to the C-terminus of the templates (b)_(p)) or of group —B—CO— in template (a1), or of group -A-CO— in template a2, and P12 represents the last amino acid in the chain Z that is coupled with its C-terminus to the N-terminus of the templates (b)-(p) or of group -A-CO— in template (a1) or of group —B—CO— in template (a2). Each of the positions P1 to P12 will preferably contain an amino acid residue belonging to one of the above types C to F, or of formula -A-CO— or of formula —B—CO— as follows:

-   -   P1: of type C or of type D or of type E or of type F;     -   P2: of type D;     -   P3: of type C;     -   P4: of type E, or of type C;     -   P5: of type E, or of type F;     -   P6: of type E, or of type F, or of formula -A-CO—;     -   P7: of type E, or of type F, or of formula —B—CO—;     -   P8: of type D, or of type C, or of Type F;     -   P9: of type C, or of type E;     -   P10: of type F, or of type D, or of type C;     -   P11: of type D, or of type C, or of type F;     -   P12: of type C or of type D or of type E or of type F;         at P6 and P7 also D-isomers being possible; with the proviso         that     -   the amino acid residue in position P4 is of type C; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in position P5 is of type F; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in position P8 is of type F; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in position P9 is of type C; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in position P10 is of type F; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in position P11 is of type C or F.

Most preferably, the amino acid residues in positions P1 to P12 are:

-   -   P1: Arg;     -   P2: Trp;     -   P3: Leu;     -   P4: Lys or Val;     -   P5: Lys;     -   P6: Arg;     -   P7: Arg;     -   P8: Trp;     -   P9: Leu, Val or Lys;     -   P10: Tyr, Thr or Gln;     -   P11: Val, Leu, Tyr or Gln; and     -   P12: Arg;         with the proviso that     -   the amino acid residue in position P4 is Val; and/or     -   the amino acid residue in position P9 is Leu or Val; and/or         -   the amino acid residue in position P10 is Thr or Gln; and/or         -   the amino acid residue in position P11 is Val or Leu or Gln.

Particularly preferred β-peptidomimetics of the invention include those described in Examples 1, to 8.

The processes of the invention can advantageously be carried out as parallel array syntheses to yield libraries of template-fixed β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the above general formula I. Such parallel syntheses allow one to obtain arrays of numerous (normally 24 to 192, typically 96) compounds of general formula I in high yields and defined purities, minimizing the formation of dimeric and polymeric by-products. The proper choice of the functionalized solid-support (i.e. solid support plus linker molecule), templates and site of cyclization play thereby key roles.

The functionalized solid support is conveniently derived from polystyrene crosslinked with, preferably 1-5%, divinylbenzene; polystyrene coated with polyethyleneglycol spacers (Tentagel®); and polyacrylamide resins (see also Obrecht, D.; Villalgordo, J.-M, “Solid- Supported Combinatorial and Parallel Synthesis of Small-Molecular-Weight Compound Libraries”, Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry Series, Vol. 17, Pergamon, Elsevier Science, 1998).

The solid support is functionalized by means of a linker, i.e. a bifunctional spacer molecule which contains on one-end an anchoring group for attachment to the solid support and on the other end a selectively cleavable functional group used for the subsequent chemical transformations and cleavage procedures. For the purposes of the present invention the linker must be designed to eventually release the carboxyl group under mild acidic conditions which do not affect protecting groups present on any functional group in the side-chains of the various amino acids. Linkers which are suitable for the purposes of the present invention form acid-labile esters with the carboxyl group of the amino acids, usually acid-labile benzyl, benzhydryl and trityl esters; examples of linker structures of this kind include 2-methoxy-4-hydroxymethylphenoxy (Sasrin® linker), 4-(2,4dimethoxyphenyl-hydroxymethyl)-phenoxy (Rink linker), 4-(4-hydroxymethyl-3-methoxyphenoxy)butyric acid (HMPB linker), trityl and 2-chlorotrityl.

Preferably, the support is derived from polystyrene crosslinked with, most preferably 1-5%, divinylbenzene and functionalized by means of the 2-chlorotrityl linker.

When carried out as a parallel array syntheses the processes of the invention can be advantageously carried out as described herein below but it will be immediately apparent to those skilled in the art how these procedures will have to be modified in case it is desired to synthesize one single compound of the above formula I

A number of reaction vessels (normally 24 to 192, typically 96) equal to the total number of compounds to be synthesized by the parallel method are loaded with 25 to 1000 mg, preferably 100 mg, of the appropriate functionalized solid support, preferably 1 to 3% cross linked polystyrene or tentagel resin.

The solvent to be used must be capable of swelling the resin and includes, but is not limited to, dichloromethane (DCM), dimethylformamide (DMF), N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), dioxane, toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), ethanol (EtOH), trifluoroethanol (TFE), isopropylalcohol and the like. Solvent mixtures containing as at least one component a polar solvent (e.g. 20% TFE/DCM, 35% THF/NMP) are beneficial for ensuring high reactivity and solvation of the resin-bound peptide chains ( Fields, G. B., Fields, C. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 4202-4207).

With the development of various linkers that release the C-terminal carboxylic acid group under mild acidic conditions, not affecting acid-labile groups protecting functional groups in the side chain(s), considerable progresses have been made in the synthesis of protected peptide fragments. The 2-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzylalcohol-derived linker (Sasrin® linker, Mergler et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29 4005-4008) is cleavable with diluted trifluoroacetic acid (0.5-1% TFA in DCM) and is stable to Fmoc deprotection conditions during the peptide synthesis, Boc/tBu-based additional protecting groups being compatible with this protection scheme. Other linkers which are suitable for the process of the invention include the super acid labile 4-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl-hydroxymethyl)-phenoxy linker (Rink linker, Rink, H. Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 3787-3790), where the removal of the peptide requires 10% acetic acid in DCM or 0.2% trifluoroacetic acid in DCM; the 4-(4-hydroxymethyl-3-methoxyphenoxy)butyric acid-derived linker (HMPB-linker, Flörsheimer & Riniker, Peptides 1991, 1990 131) which is also cleaved with I%TFA/DCM in order to yield a peptide fragment containing all acid labile side- chain protective groups; and, in addition, the 2-chlorotritylchloride linker (Barlos et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 3943-3946), which allows the peptide detachment using a mixture of glacial acetic acid/trifluoroethanol/DCM (1:2:7) for 30 min.

Suitable protecting groups for amino acids and, respectively, for their residues are, for example,

for the amino group (as is present e.g. also in the side-chain of lysine) Cbz benzyloxycarbonyl Boc tert.-butyloxycarbonyl Fmoc 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl Alloc allyloxycarbonyl Teoc trimethylsilylethoxycarbonyl Tcc trichloroethoxycarbonyl Nps o-nitrophenylsulfonyl; Trt triphenymethyl or trityl

for the carboxyl group (as is present e.g. also in the side-chain of aspartic and glutamic acid) by conversion into esters with the alcohol components tBu tert.-butyl Bn benzyl Me methyl Ph phenyl Pac Phenacyl Allyl Tse trimethylsilylethyl Tce trichloroethyl;

for the guanidino group (as is present e.g. in the side-chain of arginine) Pmc 2,2,5,7,8-pentamethylchroman-6-sulfonyl Ts tosyl (i.e. p-toluenesulfonyl) Cbz benzyloxycarbonyl Pbf pentamethyldihydrobenzofuran-5-sulfonyl

for the hydroxy group (as is present e.g. in the side-chain of threonine and serine) tBu tert.-butyl Bn benzyl Trt trityl

and for the mercapto group (as is present e.g. in the side-chain of cysteine) Acm acetamidomethyl tBu tert.-butyl Bn benzyl Trt trityl Mtr 4-methoxytrityl.

The 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl- (Fmoc)-protected amino acid derivatives are preferably used as the building blocks for the construction of the template-fixed β-hairpin loop mimetics of formula I. For the deprotection, i.e. cleaving off of the Fmoc group, 20% piperidine in DMF or 2% DBU/2% piperidine in DMF can be used.

The quantity of the reactant, i. e. of the amino acid derivative, is usually 1 to 20 equivalents based on the milliequivalents per gram (meq/g) loading of the functionalized solid support (typically 0.1 to 2.85 meq/g for polystyrene resins) originally weighed into the reaction tube. Additional equivalents of reactants can be used if required to drive the reaction to completion in a reasonable time. The reaction tubes, in combination with the holder block and the manifold, are reinserted into the reservoir block and the apparatus is fastened together. Gas flow through the manifold is initiated to provide a controlled environment, for example, nitrogen, argon, air and the like. The gas flow may also be heated or chilled prior to flow through the manifold. Heating or cooling of the reaction wells is achieved by heating the reaction block or cooling externally with isopropanol/dry ice and the like to bring about the desired synthetic reactions. Agitation is achieved by shaking or magnetic stirring (within the reaction tube). The preferred workstations (without, however, being limited thereto) are Labsource's Combi-chem station and MultiSyn Tech's-Syro synthesizer.

Amide bond formation requires the activation of the α-carboxyl group for the acylation step. When this activation is being carried out by means of the commonly used carbodiimides such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC, Sheehan & Hess, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1955, 77, 1067-1068) or diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC, Sarantakis et al Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.1976, 73, 336-342), the resulting dicyclohexylurea is insoluble and, respectively, diisopropylurea is soluble in the solvents generally used. In a variation of the carbodiimide method 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt, König & Geiger, Chem. Ber 1970, 103, 788-798) is included as an additive to the coupling mixture. HOBt prevents dehydration, suppresses racemization of the activated amino acids and acts as a catalyst to improve the sluggish coupling reactions. Certain phosphonium reagents have been used as direct coupling reagents, such as benzotriazol-1-yl-oxy-tris-(dimethylamino)-phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (BOP) (Castro et al., Tetrahedron Lett 1975, 14, 1219-1222; Synthesis, 1976, 751-752), or benzotriazol-1-yl-oxy-tris-pyrrolidino-phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (Py-BOP, Coste et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1990, 31, 205-208), or 2-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl-)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium terafluoroborate (TBTU), or hexafluorophosphate (HBTU, Knorr et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 1927-1930); these phosphonium reagents are also suitable for in situ formation of HOBt esters with the protected amino acid derivatives. More recently diphenoxyphosphoryl azide (DPPA) or O-(7-aza-benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate (TATU) or O-(7-aza-benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (HATU)/7-aza-1-hydroxy benzotriazole (HOAt, Carpino et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 2279-2281) have also been used as coupling reagents.

Due to the fact that near-quantitative coupling reactions are essential it is desirable to have experimental evidence for completion of the reactions. The ninhydrin test (Kaiser et al., Anal. Biochemistry 1970, 34, 595), where a positive colorimetric response to an aliquot of resin-bound peptide indicates qualitatively the presence of the primary amine, can easily and quickly be performed after each coupling step. Fmoc chemistry allows the spectrophotometric detection of the Fmoc chromophore when it is released with the base (Meienhofer et al., Int. J. Peptide Protein Res. 1979, 13, 3542).

The resin-bound intermediate within each reaction tube is washed free of excess of retained reagents, of solvents, and of by-products by repetitive exposure to pure solvent(s) by one of the two following methods:

-   -   1) The reaction wells are filled with solvent (preferably 5 ml),         the reaction tubes, in combination with the holder block and         manifold, are immersed and agitated for 5 to 300 minutes,         preferably 15 minutes, and drained by gravity followed by gas         pressure applied through the manifold inlet (while closing the         outlet) to expel the solvent;     -   2) The manifold is removed from the holder block, aliquots of         solvent (preferably 5 ml) are dispensed through the top of the         reaction tubes and drained by gravity through a filter into a         receiving vessel such as a test tube or vial.

Both of the above washing procedures are repeated up to about 50 times (preferably about 10 times), monitoring the efficiency of reagent, solvent, and byproduct removal by methods such as TLC, GC, or inspection of the washings.

The above described procedure of reacting the resin-bound compound with reagents within the reaction wells followed by removal of excess reagents, by-products, and solvents is repeated with each successive transformation until the final resin-bound fully protected linear peptide has been obtained.

Before this fully protected linear peptide is detached from the solid support, it is possible, if desired, to selectively deprotect one or several protected functional group(s) present in the molecule and to appropriately substitute the reactive group(s) thus liberated. To this effect, the functional group(s) in question must initially be protected by a protecting group which can be selectively removed without affecting the remaining protecting groups present. Alloc(allyloxycarbonyl) is an example for such a protecting group for amino which can be selectively removed, e.g. by means of Pd° and phenylsilane in CH₂Cl₂, without affecting the remaining protecting groups, such as Fmoc, present in the molecule. The reactive group thus liberated can then be treated with an agent suitable for introducing the desired substituent. Thus, for example, an amino group can be acylated by means of an acylating agent corresponding to the acyl substituent to be introduced.

Detachment of the fully protected linear peptide from the solid support is achieved by immersion of the reaction tubes, in combination with the holder block and manifold, in reaction wells containing a solution of the cleavage reagent (preferably 3 to 5 ml). Gas flow, temperature control, agitation, and reaction monitoring are implemented as described above and as desired to effect the detachment reaction. The reaction tubes, in combination with the holder block and manifold, are disassembled from the reservoir block and raised above the solution level but below the upper lip of the reaction wells, and gas pressure is applied through the manifold inlet (while closing the outlet) to efficiently expel the final product solution into the reservoir wells. The resin remaining in the reaction tubes is then washed 2 to 5 times as above with 3 to 5 ml of an appropriate solvent to extract (wash out) as much of the detached product as possible. The product solutions thus obtained are combined, taking care to avoid cross-mixing. The individual solutions/extracts are then manipulated as needed to isolate the final compounds. Typical manipulations include, but are not limited to, evaporation, concentration, liquid/liquid extraction, acidification, basification, neutralization or additional reactions in solution.

The solutions containing fully protected linear peptide derivatives which have been cleaved off from the solid support and neutralized with a base, are evaporated. Cyclization is then effected in solution using solvents such as DCM, DMF, dioxane, THF and the like. Various coupling reagents which were mentioned earlier can be used for the cyclization. The duration of the cyclization is about 648 hours, preferably about 24 hours. The progress of the reaction is followed, e. g. by RP-HPLC (Reverse Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography). Then the solvent is removed by evaporation, the fully protected cyclic peptide derivative is dissolved in a solvent which is not miscible with water, such as DCM, and the solution is extracted with water or a mixture of water-miscible solvents, in order to remove any excess of the coupling reagent.

Before removing the protecting groups from the fully protected cyclic peptide, it is possible, if desired, to form an interstrand linkage between side-chains of appropriate amino acid residues at opposite positions of the β-strand region.

Interstrand linkages and their formation have been discussed above, in connection with the explanations made regarding groups of the type H which can, for example, be disulfide bridges formed by cysteines and homocysteines at opposite positions of the β-strand, or glutamic and aspartic acid residues linking ornithines and, respectively, lysines located at opposite β-strand positions by amide bond formation. The formation of such interstrand linkages can be effected by methods well known in the art.

Finally, the fully protected peptide derivative of type 1 is treated with 95% TFA, 2.5% H₂O, 2.5% TIS or another combination of scavengers for effecting the cleavage of protecting groups. The cleavage reaction time is corrronly 30 minutes to 12 hours, preferably about 2 hours. Thereafter most of the TFA is evaporated and the product is precipitated with ether/hexane (1:1) or other solvents which are suitable therefor. After careful removal of the solvent, the cyclic peptide derivative obtained as end-product can be isolated. Depending on its purity, this peptide derivative can be used directly for biological assays, or it has to be further purified, for example by preparative HPLC.

As mentioned earlier, it is thereafter possible, if desired, to convert a fully deprotected product thus obtained into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or to convert a pharmaceutically acceptable, or unacceptable, salt thus obtained into the corresponding free compound of formula I or into a different, pharmaceutically acceptable, salt. Any of these operations can be carried out by methods well known in the art.

The starting materials used in the process of the invention, pre-starting materials therefore, and the preparation of these starting and pre-starting materials will now be discussed in detail.

Building blocks of type A can be synthesized according to the literature methods described below. The corresponding amino acids have been described either as unprotected or as Boc- or Fmoc-protected racemates, (D)- or (L)-isomers. It will be appreciated that unprotected amino acid building blocks can be easily transformed into the corresponding Fmoc-protected amino acid building blocks required for the present invention by standard protecting group manipulations. Reviews describing general methods for the synthesis of α-amino acids include: R. Duthaler, Tetrahedron (Report) 1994, 349, 1540-1650; R. M. Williams, “Synthesis of optically active α-amino acids”, Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry Series, Vol.7, J. E. Baldwin, P. D. Magnus (Eds.), Pergamon Press., Oxford 1989. An especially useful method for the synthesis of optically active α-amino acids relevant for this invention includes kinetic resolution using hydrolytic enzymes (M. A. Verhovskaya, I. A. Yamskov, Russian Chem. Rev. 1991, 60, 1163-1179; R. M. Williams, “Synthesis of optically active α-amino acids”, Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry Series, Vol.7, J. E. Baldwin, P. D. Magnus (Eds.), Pergamon Press., Oxford 1989, Chapter 7, p.257-279). Hydrolytic enzymes involve hydrolysis of amides and nitrites by aminopeptidases or nitrilases, cleavage of N-acyl groups by acylases, and ester hydrolysis by lipases or proteases. It is well documented that certain enzymes will lead specifically to pure (L)-enantiomers whereas others yield the corresponding (D)-enantiomers (e.g.: R. Duthaler, Tetrahedron Report 1994, 349, 1540-1650; R. M. Williams, “Synthesis of optically active α-amino acids”, Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry Series, Vol.7, J. E. Baldwin, P. D. Magnus (Eds.), Pergamon Press., Oxford 1989).

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A6: See DeNardo, Farmaco Ed. Sci. 1977, 32, 522-529 (R¹═H; R³═H); P. J. T. Floris, N. Terhuis, H. Hiemstra, N. W. Speckamp, Tetrahedron, 1993, 49, 8605-8628; S. Kanemasa, N. Tomoshige, O. Tsuge, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 1989, 62, 3944-3949 (R¹═H; R³═H); Sucrow, Chem. Ber. 1979, 112, 1719.

A7: See Fichter, J. Prakt. Chem. 1906, 74, 310 (R¹=Me; R⁴=Ph).

A8: See L. Lapantsanis, G. Milias, K. Froussios, M. Kolovos, Synthesis 1983, 641-673; H. Nedev, H. Naharisoa, Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 4201-4204; D. Y. Jackson, C. Quan, D. R. Artis, T. Rawson, B. Blackburn, J. Med. Chem. 1997, 40, 3359-3368; D. Konopinska, H. Bartosz-Bechowski, G. Rosinski, W. Sobotka, Bull. Pol. Acad. Sci. Chem. 1993, 41, 27-40; J. Hondrelis, G. Lonergan, S. Voliotis, J. Matsukas, Tetrahedron 1990, 46, 565-576; T. Nakamura, H. Matsuyama, H. Kanigata, M. Iyoda, J. Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 3783-3789; C. E. O'Connell, K. Ackermann, C. A. Rowell, A. Garcia, M. D. Lewis, C. E. Schwartz, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1999, 9, 2095-2100; G. Lowe, T. Vilaivan, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1997, 547-554; B. Bellier, I. McCourt-Tranchepain, B. Ducos, S. Danascimenta, H. Mundal, J. Med. Chem. 1997, 40, 3947-3956; M. Peterson, R. Vince J. Med. Chem. 1991, 34, 2787-2797; E. M. Smith, G. F. Swiss, B. R. Neustadt, E. H. Gold, J. A. Sommer, J. Med. Chem. 1988, 31, 875-885; E. Rubini, C. Gilon, Z. Selinger, M. Chorev, Tetrahedron 1986, 42, 6039-6045 (R¹═H; R⁵═OH); C. R. Noe, M. Knollmueller, H. Voellenkle, M. Noe-Letschnig, A. Weigand, J. Mühl, Pharmazie, 1996, 51, 800-804 (R¹═CH₃; R⁵═OH); J. Kitchin, R. C. Berthell, N. Cammack, S. Dolan, D. N. Evans, J. Med. Chem. 1994,37,3703-3716; D. Y. Jackson, C. Quan, D. R. Artis, T. Rawson, B. Blackburn, J. Med. Chem. 1997, 40, 3359-3368 (R¹═H; R⁵═OBn); J. E. Baldwin, A. R. Field, C. C. Lawrence, K. D. Merritt, C. J. Schofield, Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 7489-7492; K. Hashimoto, Y. Shima, H. Shirahama, Heterocycles 1996, 42,489-492 (R¹═H; R⁵═OTs); T. R Webb, C. Eigenbrot, J. Org. Chem. 1991, 56, 3009-3016; D. C. Cafferty, C. A. Slate, B. M. Nakhle, H. D. Graham, T. L. Anstell, Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 9859-9872 (R¹═H; R⁵═NH₂); T. R. Webb, C. Eigenbrot, J. Org. Chem. 1991, 56, 3009-3016 (R¹═H; R⁵═CH₂NH₂); J. K. Thottathil, J. L. Moniot, Tetrahedron Lett. 1986, 27, 151-154 (R═H; R⁵=Ph); K. Plucinska, T. Kataoka, M. Yodo, W. Cody, J. Med. Chem. 1993, 36, 1902-1913 (R¹═H; R⁵═SBn); J. Krapcho, C. Turk, D. W. Cushman, J. R. Powell, J. Med. Chem. 1988, 31, 1148-1160 (R¹═H; R⁵═SPh); A. J. Verbiscar, B. Witkop, J. Org. Chem. 1970, 35, 1924-1927 (R¹═H; R⁵═SCH₂(4-OMe)C₆H₄); S. I. Klein, J. M. Denner, B. F. Molino, C. Gardner, R. D'Alisa, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1996, 6, 2225-2230 (R¹═H; R⁵═O(CH₂)₃Ph); R. Zhang, F. Brownewell, J. S. Madalengoita, Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 2707-2710 (R¹═H; R⁵═CH₂COOBn).

A9: See Blake, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1964, 86, 5293-5297; J. Cooper, R. T. Gallagher, D. T. Knight, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Perkin Trans.1, 1993, 1313-1318; D. W. Knight, A. W. Sibley, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans.1, 1997, 2179, 2188 (R¹═H; R⁶═H); Blake, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1964, 86, 5293-5297; Y. Yamada, T. Ishii, M. Kimura, K. Hosaka, Tetrahedron Lett. 1981, 1353-1354 (R¹═H; R⁶═OH); Y. Umio, Yakugaku Zasshi, 1958, 78, 727 (R¹═H; R⁶=iPr); Miyamoto, Yakugaku Zasshi, 1957, 77, 580-584; Tanaka, Proc. Jpn. Acad. 1957, 33, 47-50 (R¹═H; R⁶═CH(CH₃)CH₂N(CH₃)₂); L. E. Overman, B. N. Rodgers, J. E. Tellew, W. C. Trenkle, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 7159-7160 (R¹═H; R⁶=allyl); Ohki, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1976, 24, 1362-1369 (R¹═CH₃; R⁶═H).

A10: See J. Mulzer, A. Meier, J. Buschmann, P. Luger, Synthesis 1996, 123-132 (R¹═H; R⁷═CH═CH₂); J. Cooper, P. T. Gallagher, D. W. Knight, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1988, 509-510; E. Götschi, C. Jenny, P. Reindl, F. Ricklin, Helv. Chim. Acta 1996, 79, 2219-2234 (R¹═H; R⁷═OH); N. A. Sasaki, R. Pauli, C. Fontaine, A. Chiaroni, C. Riche, P. Potier, Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 241-244 (R¹═H; R⁷═COOH); R. Cotton, A. N. C. Johnstone, M. North, Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 8525-8544 (R¹═H; R⁷═COOMe); J. S. Sabol, G. A. Flynn, D. Friedrich, E. W. Huber, Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 3687-3690 (R¹═H; R⁷═CONH₂); P. P. Waid, G. A. Flynn, E. W. Huber, J. S. Sabol, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 4091-4094 (R¹H; R⁷=(4-BnO)C₆H₄); N. A. Sasaki, R. Pauli, P. Potier, Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 237-240 (R¹═H; R⁷═SO₂Ph); R. 3. Heffner, J. Jiang, M. Jouillié, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 10181-10189; U. Schmidt, H. Griesser, A. Lieberknecht, J. Häusler, Angew. Chem. 1981, 93, 272-273 (R¹═H; R⁷═OAryl); H. Mosberg, A. L. Lomize, C. Wang, H. Kroona, D. L. Heyl, J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 4371-4383 (R¹═H; R⁷=4-OHC₆H₄); S. A. Kolodziej, G. V. Nikiforovich, R. Sceean, M.-F. Lignon, J. Martinez, G. R. Marshall, J. Med. Chem. 1995, 38, 137-149 (R¹═H; R⁷═SCH₂(4-Me)C₆H₄).

A11: See Kuhn, Osswald, Chem. Ber. 1956, 89, 1423-1434; Patchett, Witkop, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1957, 79, 185-189; Benz, Helv. Chim. Acta 1974, 57,2459-2475; P. Wessig, Synlett, 1999, 9, 1465-1467; E. M. Smit, G. F. Swiss, B. R. Neustadt, E. H. Gold, J. A. Sommer, J. Med. Chem. 1988, 31, 875-885; J. Krapcho, C. Turk, D. W. Cushman, J. R. Powell, J. M. DeForrest, J. Med. Chem. 1988, 31, 1148 (R¹═H; R⁶═H); D. BenIshai, S. Hirsh, Tetrahedron 1988, 44, 5441-5450 (R¹≡H; R⁶═CH₃); M. W. Holladay, C. W. Lin, C. S. Garvey, D. G. Witte, J. Med. Chem. 1991, 34, 455457 (R¹═H; R⁶=allyl); P. Barralough, P. Hudhomme, C. A. Spray, D. W. Young, Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 4195-4212 (R¹═H; R⁶=Et); J. E. Baldwin, M. Rudolf, Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 6163-6166; J. E. Baldwin, S. J. Bamford, A. M. Fryer, M. Rudolf, M. E. Wood, Tetrahedron 1997, 53, 5233-5254 (R¹═H; R⁶═CH₂COOtBu); P. Gill, W. D. Lubell, J. Org. Chem. 1995, 60, 2658-2659 (R¹H; R⁶═CH₃; Bn; allyl; CH₂COOMe); M. J. Blanco, F. J. Sardina, J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 3411-3466 (R¹═H; R⁶═OCH₂OMe).

A12: See Ahmed, Cheeseman,Tetrahedron 1977, 33, 2255-2257; J. S. New, J. P. Yevich, J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1984, 21, 1355-1360; R. Kikumoto, Y. Tamao, K. Ohkubo, T. Tezuka, S. Tonomura, J. Med. Chem. 1980, 23, 1293-1299; C. J. Blankley, J. S. Kaltenbronn, D. E. DeJohn, A. Werner, L. R. Bennett, J. Med. Chem. 1987, 30, 992-998; S. Klutcho, C. J. Blankley, R. W. Fleming, J. M. Hinkley, R. E. Werner, J. Med. Chem. 1986, 29, 1953-1961 (R¹═H; R⁸═H); L. J. Beeley, C. J. M. Rockwell, Tetrahedron Lett. 1990, 31, 417-420 (R¹═COOEt; R⁸═H).

A13: See G. Flouret, W. Brieher, T. Majewski, K. Mahan, J. Med. Chem. 1991, 43, 2089-2094; G. Galiendo, P. Grieco, E. Perissuti, V. Santagada, Farmaco, 1996, 51, 197-202; D. F. McComsey, M. J. Hawkins, P. Andrade-Gordon, M. F. Addo, B. E. Maryanoff, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1999, 9, 1423-1428; G. B. Jones, S. B. Heaton, B. J. Chapman, M. Guzel, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 3625-3636; M. Asami, H. Watanabe, K. Honda, S. Inoue, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1998, 9, 4165-4174; K. Gross, Y. M. Yun, P. Beak, J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 7679-7689 (R¹═H; R⁶═H; R⁸═H); K. Gross, Y. M. Yun, P. Beak, J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 7679-7689 (R¹═H; R⁶═H; R⁸═6-Cl); Ch. Noe, M. Knollmueller, C. Schoedl, M. L. Berger, Sci. Pharm. 1996, 64, 577-590; E. Reiman, W. Erdle, H. Unger, Pharmazie, 1994, 54, 418-421 (R¹═H; R⁶═CH₂COOH; R⁸═H); V. Collot, M. Schmitt, A. K. Marwah, B. Norberg, J.-I. Bourgignon, Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 8033-8036 (R¹═H; R⁶=Ph; R⁸═H); L. V. Dunkerton, H. Chen, B. P. McKillican, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 2539-2542 (R¹═C(CH₃)₂CH═CH₂; R⁶═H; R⁸═H); E. J. Corey, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1970, 92, 2476-2488; Neunhoeffer, Lehmann, Chem. Ber. 1961, 94, 2960-2963 (R¹═CH₃; R⁶═H; R⁸═H).

A14: Amino acids of type A14 can be made according to Scheme 1.

A15: See D. S. Perlow, J. M. Erb, N. P. Gould, R. D. Tung, R. M. Freidinger, J. Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 4394-4400; D. Y. Jackson, C. Quan, D. R. Artis, T. Rawson, B. Blackburn, J. Med. Chem. 1997, 40, 3359-3368 (R¹═H; R²═H); H. H. Wasserman, K. Rodrigues, K. Kucharczyk, Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 6077-6080 (R¹═H; R²═COOH).

A16: See Beyerman, Boekee, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1959, 78, 648-653; M. E. Freed, A. R. Day, J. Org. Chem. 1960, 25, 2105-2107; D. R. Adams, P. D. Bailey, I. D. Collier, J. D. Heferman, S. Slokes, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1996, 349-350; J. E. Baldwin, R. M. Adlington, C. R. A. Godfrey, D. W. Collins, J. D. Vaughan, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1993, 1434-1435; Y. Matsumura, Y. Takeshima, H. Ohita, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 1994, 67, 304-306 (R¹═H; R⁶═H); C. Herdeis, W. Engel, Arch. Pharm. 1991, 324, 670 (R¹═COOMe; R⁶═CH₃).

A17, A18: See C. R. Davies, J. S. Davies, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans 1, 1976, 2390-2394; K. Bevan, J. Chem. Soc. C, 1971, 514-522; K. Umezawa, K. Nakazawa, Y. Ikeda, H. Naganawa, S. Kondo, J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 3034-3038 (R¹═R³═H); P. D. Williams, M. G. Bock, R. D. Tung, V. M. Garsky, D. S. Parlow, J. Med. Chem, 1992, 35, 3905-3918 ; K. Tamaki, K. Tanzawa, S. Kurihara, T. Oikawa, S. Monma, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1995, 43, 1883-1893 (R¹═R⁵═H ; R³═COOBn); K. J. Hale, J. Cai, V. Delisser, S. Manaviazar, S. A. Peak, Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 1047-1068 ; M. H. Chen, O. P. Goel, J.-W. Hyun, J. Magano, J. R. Rubin, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1999, 9, 1587-1592 (R¹═R⁵═H; R³═COOtBu); R. Baenteli, I. Brun, P. Hall, R. Metternich, Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 2109-2112 (R¹═R⁵═H; R¹═COR); K. J. Hale, N. Jogiya, S. Manaviazar, Tetrahedron 1998, 39, 7163-7166 (R¹═H; R³═COOBn; R⁵═OBn); T. Kamenecka, S. J. Danishewsky, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1998, 37, 2995-2998(R¹═H; R³═COO(CH₂)₂SiMe₃; R⁵═OSiMe₂tBu.

A19: See Beilstein, Registry Number 648833 (R¹═R⁴═R⁸═H). Compounds of this type can be prepared according to Scheme 2.

A20: See D. Hagiwara, H. Miyake, N. Igari, M. Karino, Y. Maeda, J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 2090-2099 (R¹═H; R⁹═OH); Y. Arakawa, M. Yasuda, M. Ohnishi, S. Yoshifuji, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1997, 45, 255-259 (R¹═H; R⁹═COOH); P. J. Murray, I. D. Starkey, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 1875-1878 (R¹═H; R⁹═(CH₂)₂NHCOCH₂Ph); K. Clinch, A. Vasella, R. Schauer, Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 6425-6428 (R¹═H; R⁹═NHAc).

A21: See A. Golubev, N. Sewald, K. Burger, Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 2037-2040; F. Machetti, F. M. Cordero, F. DeSario, A. Guarna, A. Brandi, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 42054208; P. L. Ornstein, D. D. Schoepp, M. B. Arnold, J. D. Leander, D. Lodge, J. Med. Chem. 1991, 34, 90-97; R¹═R⁶═H); P. D. Leeson, B. J. Williams, R. Baker, T. Ludduwahetty, K. W. Moore, M. Rowley, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1990, 1578-1580; D. I. C. Scopes, N. F. Hayes, D. E. Bays, D. Belton, J. Brain, J. Med. Chem. 1992, 35, 490-501; H. Kessler, M. Kuehn, T. Löschner, Liebigs Ann. Chem. 1986, 1-20 (R¹═R⁶═H); C. Herdeis, W. Engel, Arch. Pharm. 1992, 7, 419-424 (R¹═R⁶=Bn); C. Herdeis, W. Engel, Arch. Pharm. 1992, 411-418 (R¹═COOMe; R⁶═H); C. Herdeis, W. Engel, Arch. Pharm. 1992, 419-424 (R¹═COOMe; R⁶=Bn).

A22: See P. D. Leeson, B. J. Williams, R. Baker, T. Ladduwahetty, K. W. Moore, M. Rowley, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm. 1990, 1578-1580 (R¹═H; R¹⁰═NHOBn).

A23: See Beyerman, Boekee, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas 1959, 78, 648-653; D. R. Adams, P. D. Bailey, I. D. Collier, J. D. Heffernan, S. Stokes J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1996, 349-350; J. E. Baldwin, R. M. Adlington, C. Godfrey, D. W. Collins, J. G. Vaughan, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm. 1993, 1434-1435 (R¹═R⁶═H); C. Herdeis, W. Engel, Arch. Pharm. 1993, 297-302 (R¹═COOMe; R⁶═H).

A24: See Plieninger, Leonhäuser, Chem. Ber. 1959, 92, 1579-1584; D. W. Knight, N. Lewis, A. C. Share, D. Haigh, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans.1 1998, 22, 3673-3684; J. Drummond, G. Johnson, D. G. Nickell, D. F. Ortwine, R. F. Bruns, B. Welbaum J. Med. Chem. 1989, 32, 2116-2128; M. P. Moyer, P. L. Feldman, H. Rapoport, J. Org. Chem. 1985, 50, 5223-5230 (R¹═R⁶═H); McElvain, Laughton, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1951, 73, 448-451 (R¹═H; R⁶=Ph); McElvain, Laughton, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1951, 73, 448-451 (R¹=Ph; R⁶═H);

A25: See L.-Y. Hu, T. R. Ryder, S. S. Nikam, E. Millerman, B. G. Szoke, M. F. Rafferty, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1999, 9, 1121-1126; W. C. Lumma, R. D. Hartman, W. S. Saari, E. L. Engelhardt, V. J. Lotti, C. A. Stone, J. Med. Chem. 1981, 24, 93-101; N. Hosten, M. J. O. Antenuis, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg. 1988, 97, 48-50; C. F. Bigge, S. J. Hays, P. M. Novak, J. T. Drummond, G. Johnson, T. P. Bobovski, Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 5193-5191; B. Aebischer, P. Frey, H.-P. Haerter, P. L. Herrling, W. Müller, Helv. Chim. Acta 1989, 72, 1043-1051; W. J. Hoeckstra, B. E. Maryanoff, B. P. Damiano, P. Andrade-Gordon, J. H. Cohen, M. J. Constanzo, B. J. Haertlein, L. R. Hecker, B. L. Hulshizer, J. A. Kauffman, P. Keane, J. Med. Chem. 1999, 42, 5254-5265 (R¹═H; R¹¹═H); B. D. Dorsey, R. B. Levin, S. L. McDaniel, J. P. Vacca, J. P. Guare, J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 3443-3451; M. Cheng, B. De, S. Pikul, N. G. Almstaed, M. G. Natchus, M. V. Anastasio, S. J. McPhail, C. J. Snider, Y. O. Taiwo, L. Chen, C. M. Dunaway, J. Med. Chem. 2000, 43, 369-380; R. Kuwano, Y. Ito, J. Org. Chem, 1999, 64, 1232-1237 (R¹═H; R¹¹═COOtBu); J. Kitchin, R. C. Bethell, N. Cammack, S. Dolan, D. N. Evans, J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 3707-3716 (R¹═H; R¹¹═COOPh); C. F. Bigge, S. J. Hays, P. M. Novak, J. T. Drummond, G. Johnson, T. P. Bobovski, J. Med. Chem. 1990, 33, 2916-2924 (R¹═H;R¹¹═COOtBu; (CH₂)₃COOEt; (CH₂)₃PO(Me)OH; CH₂PO(OH)₂; (CH₂)₂PO(OEt)₂; (CH₂)₂PO(OH)₂).

Compounds of type A25 can also be prepared according to Scheme 3:

A26: See Koegel, J. Biol. Chem. 1953, 201, 547 (R¹═R¹²═H).

A27: See G. Makara, G. R. Marshall, Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 5069-5072; R. N. Patel, A. Banerjee, R. L. Hanson, D. B. Brzozowski, L. W. Parker, L. J. Szarka, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1999, 10, 31-36 (R¹═H; R¹³═OH, OtBu); J. E. Johanson, B. D. Christie, H. Rapoport, J. Org. Chem. 1981, 46, 4914-4920; N. Moss, J.-S. Duceppe, J.-M-Ferland, J. Gauthier, J. Med. Chem. 1996, 39, 2178-2187 (R¹═H ; R¹³═CONHMe); G. M. Makara, G. R. Marshall, Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 5069-5072 (R¹═H; R¹³═SCH₂(4-MeO)C₆H₄).

A28: See A. Golubev, N. Sewald, K. Burger, Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 2037-2040; P. L. Ornstein, D. D. Schoepp, M. B. Arnold, J. D. Leander, D. Lodge, J. Med. Chem. 1991, 34,90-97 (R¹═R⁶═H); P. D. Leeson, B. J. Williams, R. Baker, T. Ladduwahetty, K. W. Moore, M. Rowley, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1990, 22, 1578-1580; C. Herdeis, W. Engel, Arch. Pharm. 1991, 324, 670 (R¹═H; R⁶=Me); C. Herdeis, W. Engel, Arch. Pharm. 1991, 324, 670 (R¹═COOMe; R⁶═H, Me).

A29: See Kawase, Masami, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1997, 45, 1248-1253; I. G. C. Coutts, J. A. Hadfield, P. R. Huddleston, J. Chem. Res. Miniprint, 1987, 9, 2472-2500; 1. G. C. Coutts, J. A. Hadfield, P. R. Huddleston, J. Chem. Res. Miniprint. 1987, 9, 2472-2500; V. J. Hrubi, W. L. Cody, A. M. Castrucci, M. E. Hadley, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1988, 53, 2549-2573; R. T. Shuman, R. B. Rothenberger, C. S. Campbell, G. F. Smith, D. S. Gifford-Moore, P. D. Gesellchen, J. Med. Chem. 1993, 36, 314-319; M. Kawase, Y. Okada, H. Miyamae, Heterocycles, 1998, 48, 285-294 (R¹═R⁸═H); Kawase, Masami, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1997, 45, 1248-1253 (R¹═H; R⁸=6,7-(MeO₂ ); D. F. Ortwine, T. C. Malone, C. F. Bigge, J. T. Drummond, C. Humblet, J. Med. Chem. 1992, 35, 1345-1370 (R¹═H; R⁸=7-CH₂PO(OEt)₂); E. J. Corey, D. Y. Gin, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 7163-7166 (R¹═CH₂SCOOtBu); P. Dostert, M. Varasi, A. DellaTorre, C. Monti, V. Rizzo, Eur. J. Med. Chim. Ther. 1992, 27, 57-59 (R¹=Me; R⁸=6,7-(OH)₂); Z. Czarnocki, D. Suh, D. B. McLean, P. G. Hultin, W. A. Szarek, Can. J. Chem. 1992, 70, 1555-1561; B. Schönenberger, A. Brossi, Helv. Chim. Acta 1986, 69, 1486-1497 (R¹=Me; R⁸=6-OH; 7-MeO); Hahn, Stiel, Chem. Ber. 1936, 69, 2627; M. Chrzanowska, B. Schönenberger, A. Brossi, J. L. Flippen-Anderson, Helv. Chim. Acta 1987, 70, 1721-1731; T. Hudlicky, J. Org. Chem. 1981, 46, 1738-1741 (R¹=Bn; R⁸=6,7-(OH)₂); A. I. Meyers, M. A. Gonzalez, V. Struzka, A. Akahane, I. Guiles, J. S. Warmus, Tetrahedron Lett. 1991, 32, 5501-5504 (R¹═CH₂(3,4-methylenedioxy)C₆H₃; R⁸=6,7OMe)₂).

A30 and A31 can be prepared according to Schemes 4 and 5.

A32 can be prepared according to P. W. Schiller, G. Weltrowska, T. M.-D. Nguyen, C. Lemieux, N. Nga, J. Med. Chem. 1991, 34, 3125-3132; V. S. Goodfellow, M. V. Marathe, K. G. Kuhlman, T. D. Fitzpatrick, D. Cuadrato, J. Med. Chem. 1996, 39, 1472-1484; G. Caliendo, F. Fiorino, P. Grieco, E. Perissutti, S. DeLuca, A. Guiliano, G. Santelli, D. Califano, B. Severino, V. Santagada, Farmacao, 1999, 54, 785-790; V. S. Goodfellow, M. V. Marathe, K. G. Kuhlman, T. D. Fitzpatrick, D. Cuadro, J. Med. Chem. 1996, 39, 1472-1484 (R¹═R⁸═H); D. Tourwe, E. Mannekens, N. T. Trang, P. Verheyden, H. Jaspers, J. Med. Chem. 1998, 41, 5167-5176; A.-K. Szardenings, M. Gordeev, D. V. Patel, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 3635-3638; W. Wiczk, K. Stachowiak, P. Skurski, L. Lankiewicz, A. Michniewicz, A. Roy, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 8300-8307; K. Verschuren, G. Toth, D. Tourwe, M. Lebl., G. van Binst, V. Hrubi, Synthesis 1992, 458-460 (R¹═H; R⁸=6-OH); P. L. Ornstein, M. B. Arnold, N. K. Augenstein, J. W. Paschal, J. Org. Chem. 1991, 56, 4388-4392 (R¹═H; R⁸=6-MeO); D. Ma, Z. Ma, A. P. Kozikowski, S. Pshenichkin, J. T. Wroblenski, Bioorg. Med. Lett. 1998, 8, 2447-2450 (R¹═H; R⁸=6-COOH); U. Schöllkopf, R. Hinrichs, R. Lonsky, Angew. Chem. 1987, 99, 137-138 (R¹=Me; R⁸═H); B. O. Kammermeier, U. Lerch, C. Sommer, Synthesis 1992, 1157-1160 (R¹═COOMe; R⁸═H); T. Gees, W. B. Schweizer, D. Seebach, Helv. Chim. Acta 1993, 76, 2640-2653 (R¹=Me; R⁸=6,7-(MeO₂).

A33: See Hinton, Mann, J. Chem. Soc. 1959, 599-608.

A34: See G. P. Zecchini, M. P. Paradisi, J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1979, 16, 1589-1597; S. Cerrini, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans.1, 1979, 1013-1019; P. L. Ornstein, J. W. Paschal, P. D. Gesellchen, J. Org. Chem. 1990, 55, 738-741; G. M. Ksander, A. M. Yan, C. G. Diefenbacher, J. L. Stanton, J. Med. Chem. 1985, 28, 1606-1611; J. A. Robl, D. S. Karanewsky, M. M. Asaad, Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 1593-1596; S. Katayama, N. Ae, R. Nagata, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1998, 9, 4295-4300 (R¹═R⁸═H); K. Hino, Y. Nagai, H. Uno, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1988, 36, 2386-2400 (R¹=Me; R⁸═H).

A35: See Beilstein Registry Numbers: 530775, 883613 (R¹═R⁸═H).

A36: See R. W. Carling, P. D. Leeson, A. M. Moseley, R. Baker, A. C. Foster, J. Med. Chem. 1992, 35, 1942-1953; S. Kano, T. Ebata, S. Shibuya, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans.1, 1980, 2105-2111 (R¹═R⁸═H); R. W. Carling, P. D. Leeson, A. M. Moseley, R. Baker, A. C. Foster, J. Med. Chem. 1992, 35, 1942-1953 (R¹═H; R⁸=5-Cl; 7-Cl).

A37: See Nagarajan, Indian J. Chem. 1973, 11, 112 (R¹═CH₂COOMe; R⁸═H).

A38: See R. Pauly, N. A. Sasaki, P. Potire, Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 237-240; J. Podlech, D. Seebach, Liebigs Ann. Org. Bioorg. Chem. 1995, 7, 1217-1228; K. C. Nicolaou, G.-Q. Shi, K. Namoto, F. Bernal, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1998, 1757-1758 (R¹═H; R²═H).

A39: See Beilstein, Registry Number 782885.

A40: See F. P. J. C. Rutjes, N. M. Terhuis, H. Hiemstra, N. W. Speckamp, Tetrahedron 1993, 49, 8605-8628 (R¹═H; R¹=Bn); compounds of this type can be prepared according to Scheme 6.

A41: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to Scheme 7.

A42 to A46: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to Schemes 8 to 12. Key intermediate 34 and α-amino acid synthesis involving this building block include: R. M. Williams, M.-N. Im, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 6079-6082; R. M. Williams, M.-N. Im, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 9276-9286; J. F. Dellaria, B. D. Santarsiero, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 6079-6082; J. F. Dellaria, B. D. Santarsiero, J. Org. Chem 1989, 54, 3916-3926; J. E. Baldwin, V. Lee, C. J. Schofield, Synlett 1992, 249-251; J. E. Baldwin, V. Lee, C. J. Schofield, Heterocycles 1992, 34, 903-906.

A47: See P. Barraclough, R. D. Farrant, D. Kettle, S. Smith, J. Chem. Res. Miniprint 1991, 11, 2876-2884 (R¹═R¹¹═H, Bn, (CH₂)₂PO(OEt)₂).

A48: See A. Nouvet, M. Binard, F. Lamaty, J. Martinez, R. Lazaro, Tetrahedron 1999, 55, 4685-4698 (R¹═R¹²═H).

A49: See M. Y. Kolleganov, I. G. Kolleganova, M. D. Mitrofanova, L. I. Martynenko, P. P. Nazarov, V. I. Spitsyn, Bull. Acad Sci. USSR Div. Chem. Sci (Engl. Trans.) 1983, 32, 1293-1299; Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR Ser. Khim. 1983, 6, 1293-1299; V. P. Vasilev, T. D. Orlova, S. F. Ledenkov, J. Gen. Chem. USSR (Engl. Trans. 1989, 59, 1629-1634; Zh. Obshch. Khim. 1989, 59, 1828-1833 (R¹═H; R¹²═CH(COOH)CH₂COOH). Compounds of type A49 can also be prepared according to Scheme 13.

A50 and A51: Compounds of these types can be prepared according to Schemes 14 and 15.

A53: See P. Barraclough, R. D. Farrant, D. Kettle, S. Smith, J. Chem. Res. Miniprint 1991, 11, 2876-2884 (R¹═R¹¹═H; R¹═H; R¹¹=Bn, (CH₂)₃PO(OH)₂); (CH₂)₃PO(Et)₂); J. I. Levin, J. F. DiJoseph, L. M. Killar; A. Sung, T. Walter, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1998, 8, 2657-2662 (R¹═H; R¹¹=4CF₃OC₆H₄CO).

A 52 and A54: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to Schemes 16 and 17.

A55 and A56: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to Schemes 18 and 19.

A57: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to Scheme 20.

A58: See C.-H. Lee, H. Kohn, J. Org. Chem. 1990, 55, 6098-6104 (R¹═R⁸═H).

A59: can be prepared according to Scheme 21.

A60: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to Scheme 22.

A61: See D. R. Armour, K. M. Morriss, M. S. Congreve, A. B. Hawcock, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1997, 7, 2037-2042 (R¹═R¹²═H).

A62: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to Scheme 23.

A63: See S. E. Gibson, N. Guillo, R. J. Middleton, A. Thuilliez, M. J. Tozer, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans.1, 1997, 4, 447-456; S. E. Gibson, N. Guillo, S. B. Kalindjan, M. J. Tozer, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett,. 1997, 7, 1289-1292 (R¹═H; R⁸═H); Beilstein Registry Number: 459155 (R^(H; R) ⁸=4,5-MeO₂).

A64: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to Scheme 24.

A65 and A 67: Compounds of these types can be prepared according to Schemes 25 and 26.

A66: See G. L. Grunewald, L. H. Dahanukar, J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1994, 31, 1609-1618 (R¹═H; R⁸═H, 8-NO₂; C(1)=O).

A68: See Griesbeck, H. Mauder, I. Müller, Chem. Ber. 1992, 11, 2467-2476; (R¹═R¹¹H; C(1)=O).

A69: R. Kreher, W. Gerhardt, Liebigs Ann. Chem. 1981, 240-247 (R¹═R⁸═H).

As explained above, building blocks A70 belong to the class of open-chain α-substituted α-amino acids, A71 and A72 to the class of the corresponding β-amino acid analogues and A73-A104 to the class of the cyclic analogues of A70.

Building blocks of types A70 and A73-A104 have been synthesized by several different general methods: by [2+2] cycloaddition of ketenes with imines (I. Ojima, H. J. C. Chen, X. Quin, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 44, 5307-5318); by asymmetric aldol reaction (Y. Ito, M. Sawamura, E. Shirakawa, K. Hayashikazi, T. Hayashi; Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 235-238; by the oxazolidinone method (J. S. Amato, L M. Weinstock, S. Karady, U.S. Pat. No. 4,508,921 A; M. Gander-Coquoz, D. Seebach, Helv. Chim. Acta 1988, 71, 224-236; A. K. Beck, D. Seebach, Chimia 1988, 42, 142-144; D. Seebach, J. D. Aebi, M. Gander-Coquoz, R. Naef, Helv. Chim. Acta 1987, 70, 1194-1216; D. Seebach, A. Fadel, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 68, 1243-1250; J. D. Aebi, D. Seebach, Helv. Chim. Acta 1985, 68, 1507-1518; A. Fadel, J. Salaun, Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 2243-2246); by Schmidt—rearrangement of α,α-disubstituted α-ketoesters (G. I. Georg, X. Guan, J. Kant, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 403-406); asymmetric synthesis via chiral Ni(II)-derived Schiff-bases (Y. N. Belokon, V. I. Bakhmutov, N. I. Chernoglazova, K. A. Kochetov, S. V. Vitt, N. S. Garbalinskaya, V. M. Belikov, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1, 1988, 305-312; M. Kolb, J. Barth, Liebigs Ann. Chem. 1983, 1668-1688); by the bis-lactim ether synthesis (U. Schöllkopf, R. Hinrichs, R. Lonsky, Angew. Chem. 1987, 99, 137-138); by microbial resolution (K. Sakashita, I. Watanabe, JP 62/253397 A2) and by the hydantoin method combined with resolution of the racemic amino acids with chiral auxilliaries derived from L-phenylalanine amides (D. Obrecht, C. Spiegler, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, H. Heimgartner, F. Stierli, Helv. Chim. Acta 1992, 75, 1666-1696; D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, J. Daly, C. Lehmann, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 10883-10900; D. Obrecht, C. Lehmann, C. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78,1567-1587; D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Broger, D. Bur, C. Lehmann, R. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 563-580; D. Obrecht, H. Karajiannis, C. Lehmann, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 703-714; D. Obrecht, M. Altorfer, C. Lehmann, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 4080-4086; D. Obrecht, C. Abrecht, M. Altorfer, U. Bohdal, A. Grieder, P. Pfyffer, K. Müller, Helv. Chim. Acta 1996, 79, 1315-1337). The latter method has been especially useful in preparing both enantiomers of building blocks of type A70 (see Scheme 27) and A73-A104 (see Scheme 28) in pure form.

The method depicted in Scheme 27 consists in treatment of the appropriate ketones 126 with KCN, (NH₄)₂CO₃ in a mixture of ethanol/water (E. Ware, J. Chem. Res. 1950, 46, 403; L. H. Goodson, I. L. Honigberg, J. J. Lehmann, W. H. Burton, J. Org. Chem. 1960, 25, 1920; S. N. Rastogi, J. S. Bindra, N. Anand, Ind. J. Chem. 1971, 1175) to yield the corresponding hydantoins 127, which were hydrolyzed with Ba(OH)₂ in water at 120-140° (R. Sarges, R. C. Schur, J. L. Belletire, M. J. Paterson, J Med. Chem. 1988, 31, 230) to give 128 in high yields. Schotten-Baumann acylation (Houben-Weyl, ‘Methoden der Organischen Chemie’, Volume XI/2, Stickstoff-Verbindungen II und III′, Georg Tierne Verlag, Stuttgart, pp 339) followed by cyclization with N,N′-dicyclohexyl carbodiimide gave azlactones 129 (D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Broger, D. Bur, C. Lehmann, R. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 563-580; D. Obrecht, C. Spiegler, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, H. Heimgartner, F. Stierli, Helv. Chim. Acta 1992, 75, 1666-1696). Alternatively, azlactones 129 could also be prepared starting from amino acids 130 and 131, Schotten-Baumann acylation and cyclization with N,N′-dicyclohexyl carbodiimide to azlactones 132 and 133 and alkylation to yield 129 (D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Broger, D. Bur, C. Lehmann, R. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 563-580; D. Obrecht, C. Spiegler, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, H. Heimgartner, F. Stierli, Helv. Chim. Acta 1992, 75, 1666-1696)(see Scheme 1). Treatment of 129 with L-phenylalanine cyclohexylamide (D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Broger, D. Bur, C. Lehmann, R. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 563-580) gave diastereomeric peptides 134 and 135, which could be conveniently separated by flash-chromatography or crystallisation. Treatment of 134 and 135 with methanesulphonic acid in methanol at 80° gave esters 136a and 136b which were converted into the corresponding Fmoc-protected final building blocks 137a and 137b.

According to the general method described in Scheme 28 (D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Broger, D. Bur, C. Lehmann, R. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 563-580; D. Obrecht, C. Spiegler, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, H. Heimgartner, F. Stierli, Helv. Chim. Acta 1992, 75, 1666-1696) A73-A104 can be prepared starting from the corresponding ketones 138, hydantoin formation (139) (E. Ware, J. Chem. Res. 1950, 46, 403; L. H. Goodson, I. L. Honigberg, J. J. Lehmann, W. H. Burton, J. Org. Chem. 1960, 25, 1920; S. N. Rastogi, J. S. Bindra, N. Anand, Ind. J. Chem. 1971, 1175; D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Broger, D. Bur, C. Lehmann, R. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 563-580) and saponification (Ba(OH)₂) to yield the racemic amino acids 140, which upon Schotten-Baumann-acylation and cyclization with N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide gave azlactones 141. Reaction with L-phenylalanine cyclohexylamide (D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Broger, D. Bur, C. Lehmann, R. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 563-580) gave the diastereomeric peptides 142 and 143, which were separated by flash-chromatography or crystallization. Treatment of 142 and 143 with methanesulphonic acid in methanol at 80° gave esters 144a and 144b which were converted into the corresponding suitably protected amino acid precursors 145a and 145b, ready for peptide synthesis.

A71: Amino acid building blocks of this type (see formula 147) can be conveniently prepared from the corresponding disubstituted succinates 146 by Curtius—rearrangement as shown in Scheme 29.

A71: See D. Seebach, S. Abele. T. Sifferlen, M. Haenggi, S. Gruner, P. Seiler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1998, 81, 2218-2243 (R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ form: —(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₃—; —(CH₂)₄—; —(CH₂)₅—; R²⁰═H); L. Ducrie, S. Reinelt, P. Seiler, F. Diederich, D. R. Bolin, R. M. Campbell, G. L. Olson, Helv. Chim. Acta 1999, 82, 2432-2447; C. N. C. Drey, R. J. Ridge, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans.1, 1981, 2468-2471; U. P. Dhokte, V. V. Khau, D. R. Hutchinson, M. J. Martinelli, Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 8771-8774 (R¹⁸═R¹⁹=Me; R²⁰═H); D. L. Varie, D. A. Hay, S. L. Andis, T. H. Corbett, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1999, 9, 369-374 (R¹⁸═R¹⁹=Et); Testa, J. Org. Chem. 1959, 24, 1928-1936 (R¹⁸=Et; R¹⁹=Ph); M. Haddad, C. Wakselman, J. Fluorine Chem. 1995, 73, 57-60 (R¹⁸=Me; R¹⁹═CF₃; R²⁰═H); T. Shono, K. Tsubata, N. Okinaga, J. Org. Chem. 1984, 49, 1056-1059 (R¹⁸═R¹⁹═R²⁰=Me); K. Ikeda, Y. Terao, M. Sekiya, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1981, 29, 1747-1749 (R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ form: —(CH₂)₅—; R²⁰=Me).

Amino acid building blocks of type A72 can be conveniently prepared by Arndt-Eistert Cl-homologation of compounds of type A70 according to Scheme 30.

A72: See Y. V. Zeifman, J. Gen. Chem. USSR (Engl. Trans.) 1967, 37, 2355-2363 (R¹⁸═R¹⁹═CF₃); W. R. Schoen, J. M. Pisano, K. Pendergast, M. J. Wyvratt, M. H. Fisher, J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 897-906; S. Thaisrivongs, D. T. Pals, D. W. DuCharme, S. Turner, G. L. DeGraaf, J. Med. Chem. 1991, 34, 655-442; T. K. Hansen, H. Thoegersen, B. S. Hansen, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1997, 7, 2951-2954; R. J. DeVita, R Bochis, A. J. Frontier, A. Kotliar, M. H. Fisher, J. Med. Chem. 1998, 41, 1716-1728; D. Seebach, P. E. Ciceri, M. Overhand, B. Jaun, D. Rigo, Helv. Chim. Acta 1996, 79, 2043-2066; R. P. Nargund, K. H. Barakat, K. Cheng, W. Chan, B. R. Butler, A. A. Patchett, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1996, 6, 1265-1270 (R¹⁸═R¹⁹=Me); E. Altmann, K. Nebel, M. Mutter, Helv. Chim. Acta 1991, 74, 800-806 (R¹⁸=Me; R¹⁹═COOMe).

A73: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to C. Mapelli, G. Tarocy, F. Schwitzer, C. H. Stammer, J. Org. Chem. 1989, 54, 145-149 (R²¹=4-OHC₆H₄); F. Elrod, E. M. Holt, C. Mapelli, C. H. Stammer, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1988, 252-253 (R²¹═CH₂COOMe); R. E. Mitchell, M. C. Pirrung, G. M. McGeehan, Phytochemistry 1987, 26, 2695 (R²¹═CH₂OH), J. Bland, A. Batolussi, C. H. Stammer, J. Org. Chem. 1988, 53, 992-995 (R²¹═CH₂NH₂). Additional derivatives of A73 have been described by T. Wakamiya, Y. Oda, H. Fujita, T. Shiba, Tetrahedron Lett. 1986, 27, 2143-2134; U. Schöllkopf, B. Hupfeld, R. Gull, Angew. Chem. 1986, 98, 755-756; J. E. Baldwin, R. M. Adlington, B. J. Rawlings, Tetrahedron Lett. 1985, 26, 481-484; D. Kalvin, K. Ramalinggam, R. Woodard, Synth. Comm. 1985, 15, 267-272 and L. M. Izquierdo, I. Arenal, M. Bernabe, E. Alvarez, Tetrahedron Lett. 1985, 41, 215-220.

A74: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding cyclobutanones.

A75 and A76: Compounds of this type can be prepared using the following methods: P. Hughes, J. Clardy, J. Org. Chem. 1988, 53, 4793-4796; E. A. Bell, M. Y. Qureshi, R. J. Pryce, D. H. Janzen, P. Lemke, J. Clardy, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1980, 102, 1409; Y. Gaoni, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 1591-1594; R. D. Allan, J. R. Haurahan, T. W. Hambley, G. A. R. Johnston, K. N. Mewett, A. D. Mitrovic, J. Med. Chem. 1990, 33, 2905-2915 (R²³═COOH); G. W. Fleet, J. A. Seijas, M. Vasquez Tato, Tetrahedron 1988, 44, 2077-2080 (R²³═CH₂OH).

A77: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to J. H. Burckhalter, G. Schmied, J. Pharm. Sci. 1966, 55, 443-445 (R²³=aryl).

A78: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to J. C. Watkins, P. Kroosgard-Larsen, T. Honoré, TIPS 1990, 11, 25-33; F. Trigalo, D. Brisson, R. Azerad, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 6109 (R²⁴=COOH).

A79: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding pyrrolidine-3-ones.

A80A82: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to D. M. Walker, E. W. Logusch, Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 1181-1184; Y. Morimoto, K. Achiwa, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1989, 35, 3845-3849; J. Yoshimura, S. Kondo, M. Ihara, H. Hashimoto, Carbohydrate Res. 1982, 99, 129-142.

A83: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding pyrazoline-4-ones.

A84: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to R. M. Pinder, B. H. Butcher, D. H. Buxton, D. J. Howells, J. Med. Chem. 1971, 14, 892-893; D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Broger, D. Bur, C. Lehmann, R. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 563-580.

A85: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding indane-1,3-diones.

A86: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding indane-2-ones.

A87: Compounds of this type and analogues thereof can be prepared according to C. Cativiela, M. D. Diaz de Villegas, A. Avenoza, J. M. Peregrina,Tetrahedron 1993, 47, 10987-10996; C. Cativiela, P. Lopez, J. A. Mayoral, Tetrahedron Assymmetry 1990, 1, 379; C. Cativiela, J. A. Mayoral, A. Avenoza, M. Gonzalez, M. A. Rey, Synthesis 1990, 1114.

A87 and A88: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to L. Munday, J. Chem. Soc. 1961, 4372; J. Ansell, D. Morgan, H. C. Price, Tetrahedron Lett. 1978, 47, 4615-4616.

A89: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding piperidine-3-ones.

A90: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding tetrahydrothiapyran-3-ones.

A91: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding tetrahydropyran-3ones.

A92: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding piperidine-2,5-diones.

A93: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding cyclohexanones.

A94: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to J. Org. Chem. 1990, 55, 4208.

A95: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to N. J. Lewis, R. L. Inloes, J. Hes, R. H. Matthews, G. Milo, J. Med. Chem. 1978, 21, 1070-1073.

A96: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding tetrahydropyran-4-ones.

A97: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding piperidine-2,4-diones.

A98: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding 1-tetralones (D. Obrecht, C. Spiegler, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, H. Heimgartner, F. Stierli, Helv. Chim. Acta 1992, 75, 1666-1696).

A99: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding tetraline-1,4-dione mono-diethylacetals.

A100: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding tetrahydroquinolin-4-ones.

A101: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to general method described in Scheme 28 starting from the corresponding tetrahydroquinoline-2,4-diones.

A102: Compounds of this type can be prepared according to K. Ishizumi, N. Ohashi, N. Tanno, J. Org. Chem. 1987, 52, 4477-4485; D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Broger, D. Bur, C. Lehmann, R. Ruffieux, P. Schönholzer, C. Spiegler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 563-580; D. Obrecht, C. Spiegler, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, H. Heimgartner, F. Stierli, Helv. Chim. Acta 1992, 75, 1666-1696; D. R. Haines, R. W. Fuller, S. Ahmad, D. T. Vistica, V. E. Marquez, J. Med. Chem. 1987, 30, 542-547; T. Decks, P. A Crooks, R D. Waigh, J. Pharm. Sci 1984, 73, 457-460; I. A. Blair, L. N. Mander, Austr. J. Chem. 1979, 32, 1055-1065.

Overviews dealing with building blocks of types (b)-p) are: S. Hanessian, G. McNaughton-Smith, H.-G. Lombart, W. D. Lubell,Tetrahedron 1997, 38, 12789-12854; D. Obrecht, M. Altorfer, J. A. Robinson, “Novel Peptide Mimetic Building Blocks and Strategies for Efficient Lead Finding”, Adv. Med. Chem. 1999, Vol. 4, 1-68

Templates of type (b1) can be prepared according to Schemes 31 and 32.

-   -   i: Treatment of 150 with a dehydrating reagent such as         thionylchloride in methanol at an elevated temperature,         conveniently at reflux.     -   ii: Introduction of Boc, e.g. using di-tert-butyl dicarbonate         and triethylamine in a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane;         any other suitable N-protecting group (not shown in Reaction         Scheme 31) can be introduced in an analogous manner.     -   iii: Reaction of formed product with phthalimide, diethyl         diazodicarboxylate and triphenylphoshine under standard         Mitsunobu conditions (Mitsunobu, O.; Wada, M.; Sano, T. J. J.         Am. Chem. Soc. 1972, 94, 672) to conveniently yield 151.     -   iv: Treatment of 151 with trifluoracetic acid in         dichloromethane.     -   v: 152 is coupled under standard peptide coupling conditions         with Cbz-Asp(tBu)OH in DMF with reagents such as HBTU and         1-hydroxybenztriazole (HOBt) with a base such as         diisopropylethylamine to yield 153.

vi: Removal of the Cbz-group, conveniently by hydrogenation using H₂ and a catalyst such as Palladium on charcoal, in solvents such as ethanol, DMF and ethyl acetate.

-   -   vii: The phthalimide group is cleaved off from the resulting         product, conveniently by treatment with hydrazine in a suitable         solvent such as ethanol at an elevated temperature, suitably at         about 80° C. and cleavage of the formed product with         trifluoracetic acid in CH₂Cl₂.     -   viii: The formed amino acid is conveniently protected with         reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl chloride or         9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base such as         sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent or         mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 154 as described by Bisang, C.; Weber,         C.; Robinson, J. A. Helv. Chim. Acta 1996, 79, 1825-1842.     -   i: Treatment of 150 with a dehydrating reagent such as thionyl         chloride in a suitable solvent such as methanol at an elevated         temperature, conveniently at reflux.     -   ii: The resulting amino acid ester is N-protected under standard         conditions for introducing the Cbz-group, e.g. using         benzyloxycarbonyl chloride and triethylamine in a suitable         solvent such as dichloromethane.     -   iii: The Cbz-protected amino acid methyl ester is treated with         trimethylsilylchloride and a base such as triethylamine in a         solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, cooled, conveniently to about         −78° C., followed by reaction with a strong base such as lithium         diisopropylamide or lithium hexamethyldisilylazide and         tert.-butyl bromoacetate yielding 155 as a mixture of         diastereomers as described by Bisang, C.; Jiang, L.; Freund, E.;         Emery, F.; Bauch, C.; Matile, H,; Pluschke, G.;         Robinson, J. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 7439-7449; Emery,         F.; Bisang, C.; Favre, M.; Jiang, L.; Robinson, J. A. J. Chem.         Soc. Chem. Commun. 1996, 2155-2156.     -   iv: Reaction of 155 with phthalimide, diethyl diazodicarboxylate         and triphenylphosphine under standard Mitsunobu conditions         (Mitsunobu, O.; Wada, M.; Sano, T. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1972,         94, 672).     -   v: The resulting product is hydrogenated using H₂ and a suitable         catalyst such as palladium on charcoal in a solvent such as         ethyl acetate, DMF or ethanol; subsequently separation of         diastereomers takes place and yields 156.     -   vi: 156 is coupled with Fmoc-Asp(allyl)OH under standard peptide         coupling conditions using reagents such as HATU, HOAt and a base         such as diisopropylethylamine in a suitable solvent such as DMF.     -   vii: Cyclization, conveniently with DBU in DMF to yield 157.     -   viii: The phthalimide group is cleaved off from resulting         product, conveniently by hydrazinolysis, e.g. treatment with         methylhydrazine in a suitable solvent such as DMF.     -   ix: The formed product is conveniently protected with reagents         such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl chloride or         9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base such as         sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent or         mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 158.     -   x: Standard removal of an allyl ester group using e.g.         palladium(0) as catalyst gives 159.

Templates of type (b2) can be prepared according to Scheme 33.

-   -   i: 160 (obtainable from Vitamin C as described by         Hubschwerlen, C. (Synthesis 1986, 962) is treated with         phthalimide, diethyl diazodicarboxylate and triphenylphoshine         under standard Mitsunobu conditions (Mitsunobu, O.; Wada, M.;         Sano, T. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1972, 94, 672).     -   ii: The phthalimide group is cleaved off from the product,         conveniently by hydrazinolysis, e.g. by treatment with         methylhydrazine in a suitable solvent such as DMF.     -   iii: The amino group is protected by treatment with a         benzoylating reagent such as benzoic acid anhydride or         benzoylchloride and a base such as triethylamine or         4-dimethylaminopyridine in a suitable solvent such as         dichloromethane or DMF.     -   iv: Removal of the 2,4-dimethoxybenzyl group, e.g. with K₂S₂O₈         and Na₂HPO₄ in aqueous acetonitrile at an elevated temperature,         e.g. at about 80° C.     -   v: Introduction of a tert.-butoxycarbonyl group using e.g.         di-tert.-butyloxycarbonyl dicarbonate, triethylamine and a         catalytic amount of 4-dimethylaminopyridine in a suitable         solvent such as dichloromethane.     -   vi: Reaction with aqueous sodium carbonate in tetrahydrofuran         followed by acidification.     -   vii: Esterification of the carboxylic acid group, conveniently         with diazomethane in a suitable solvent such as diethylether         yielding 161.     -   viii Removal of the Cbz-group, conveniently by hydrogenation         with H₂ in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium on         charcoal in a solvent such as DMF to yield 161 as described by         Pfeifer, M.; Robinson, J. A. J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1998,         1977.     -   ix: 161 is coupled under standard peptide coupling conditions         with Cbz-Asp(tBu)OH in DMF with reagents such as HBTU and         1-hydroxybenztriazole with a base such as diisopropylethylamine         to yield 162 as described by Pfeifer, M.; Robinson, J. A. J.         Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1998, 1977.     -   x: Removal of the Cbz-group, e.g. by hydrogenation using H₂ and         a catalyst such as palladium on charcoal under standard         conditions, yields 163 as described by Pfeifer, M.;         Robinson, J. A. J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1998, 1977.     -   xi: Cleavage of the tert.-butyl ester and tert.-butyloxycarbonyl         groups, conveniently using trifluoracetic acid in         dichloromethane or 4N hydrochloric acid in dioxane.     -   xii: The intermediate free amino acid formed is conveniently         protected with reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl         chloride or 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base         such as sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent         or mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 164 as described by Pfeifer, M.;         Robinson, J. A. J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1998, 1977.

Templates of type (c1) can be prepared according to Schemes 34 to 37.

-   -   i: 166 can be synthesized from 165 according to P. Waldmeier,         “Solid-supported synthesis of highly substituted         xanthene-derived templates for the synthesis of β-turn         stabilized cyclic peptide libraries”, PhD-thesis, University of         Zurich, 1996. For cleaving the phthalimide group 166 is         conveniently submitted to hydrazinolysis, e.g. by treatment with         hydrazine hydrate in a suitable solvent such as ethanol at an         elevated temperature, e.g. at about 80° C.     -   ii: The intermediate aminonitrile is saponified, conveniently         under basic conditions, e.g. with aqueous sodium hydroxide in a         suitable solvent such as ethanol at an elevated temperature,         conveniently under reflux, to yield 167.     -   iii: The intermediate free amino acid formed is conveniently         protected with reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl         chloride or 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base         such as sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent         or mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 168 as described by P. Waldmeier,         “Solid-supported synthesis of highly substituted         xanthene-derived templates for the synthesis of β-turn         stabilized cyclic peptide libraries”, PhD-thesis, University of         Zurich, 1996.     -   iv: Regioselective bromination of 167 is performed preferably         with bromine in acetic acid and dichloromethane. In a similar         fashion R³⁷═NO, can be introduced by treatment with HNO₃ in         acetic acid and R³⁷═CH₂—NPht by treatment with hydroxymethyl         phthalimide in H₂SO₄.     -   v: The amino group is conveniently Cbz-protected with reagents         such as benzyloxycarbonyl chloride or succinimide in a suitable         solvent such as dioxane in presence of a base such as aqueous         sodium hydroxide.     -   vi: The carboxylic acid group is esterified, preferably with DBU         and methyl iodide in DMF to yield 169.     -   vii: Introduction of lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl and         aryl substituents (R³⁷), conveniently by palladium(0)—catalyzed         Stille—(Stille, J. K. Angew. Chem. 1986, 68, 504) and         Suzuki-couplings (Oh-e, T.; Mijaura, N.; Suzuki, A. J. Org.         Chem. 1993, 58, 2201). Any other functionalization known for         aryl bromides can be employed for introduction of substituents         R³⁷.     -   viii: Removal of the Cbz-group, e.g. by hydrogenation using H₂         and a catalyst such as palladium on charcoal in a suitable         solvent such as ethanol, DMF and ethyl acetate.     -   ix: Hydrolysis of the ester group, conveniently under acidic         conditions, e.g. with 25% aqueous hydrochloric acid in a         suitable solvent such as dioxane at an elevated temperature,         preferably at about 100° C.     -   x: The intermediate free amino acid formed is conveniently         protected with reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl         chloride or 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base         such as sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent         or mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 170.     -   i: Double ortho-bromination of 171 is performed preferably with         excess bromine in acetic acid and dichloromethane. In a similar         fashion R³⁷═R³⁸═NO₂ can be introduced by treatment with HNO₃ in         acetic acid and R³⁷═R³⁸═CH₂—NPht by treatment with hydroxymethyl         phthalimide in H₂SO₄.     -   ii: The amino group is protected, conveniently Cbz-protected,         with reagents such as benzyloxycarbonyl chloride or succinimide         in a suitable solvent such as dioxane in the presence of a base         such as aqueous sodium hydroxide.     -   iii: The carboxylic acid group is esterified, preferably with         DBU and methyl iodide in DMF to yield 172.     -   iv: Introduction of lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl and         aryl substituents (R³⁷═R³⁸), e.g. by palladium(0)—catalyzed         Stille—(Stille, J. K. Angew. Chem. 1986, 68, 504) and         Suzuki-couplings (Oh-e, T.; Mijaura, N.; Suzuki, A. J. Org.         Chem. 1993, 58, 2201). Any other functionalization known for         aryl bromides can be employed for introduction of substituents         R³⁷ and R³⁸.     -   v: Removal of the Cbz-group of 173, e.g. by hydrogenation using         H₂ and a catalyst such as palladium on charcoal in a suitable         solvent such as ethanol, DMF or ethyl acetate.     -   vi: Hydrolysis of the ester group, conveniently under acidic         conditions, e.g. with 25% aqueous hydrochloric acid in a         suitable solvent such as dioxane at an elevated temperature,         conveniently at about 100° C.     -   vii: The intermediate free amino acid formed is conveniently         protected with reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl         chloride or 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base         such as sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent         or mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 174.     -   i: Cleavage of the methoxy groups of 166, preferably by         treatment with an excess of boron tribromide in a suitable         solvent such as dichloromethane.     -   ii: Hydrolysis of the cyano group under acidic conditions,         preferably with 25% aqueous hydrochloric acid in a suitable         solvent such as dioxane at an elevated temperature, conveniently         at about 100° C.     -   iii: The resulting acid is treated with a dehydrating agent such         as thionyl chloride in a suitable solvent such as dioxane to         yield 175.     -   iv: Treatment of 175 with an appropriate triflating reagent,         preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid anhydride in the         presence of a base such as 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-pyridine in a         suitable solvent such as dichloromethane.     -   v: Heating of the intermediate, conveniently in a suitable         solvent such as methanol.     -   vi: Introduction of lower alkyl or aryl-lower alkyl (R³⁵) by         alkylation to yield 177. Any other functionalization known for         phenol groups can be employed for introduction of substituents         R³⁵.     -   vii: Introduction of lower alkyl or aryl (R³⁶), conveniently by         palladium(0)—catalyzed Suzuki-coupling (Oh-e, T.; Mijaura, N.;         Suzuki, A. J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 2201) to yield 178. Any other         functionalization known for aryl bromides can be employed for         introduction of substituents R³⁶.     -   viii: Hydrolysis of the ester group under acidic conditions,         conveniently with 25% aqueous hydrochloric acid in a suitable         solvent such as dioxane at an elevated temperature, e.g. at         about 100° C.     -   ix: Cleavage of the phthalimido group, conveniently by         hydrazinolysis, e.g. with hydrazine hydrate in a suitable         solvent such as ethanol.     -   x: The intermediate free amino acid formed is conveniently         protected with reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl         chloride or 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base         such as sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent         or mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 179.     -   i: Bromination of 175 using reagents such as bromine in a         mixture of acetic acid and dichloromethane at temperatures         ranging from about 0° C. to about room temperature.     -   ii: Benzoylation of the hydroxy group using an appropriate         acylating agent such as benzoyl chloride or benzoic acid         anhydride, a base such as pyridine or triethylamine and a         suitable solvent such as dichloromethane to yield 180.     -   iii: 180 is treated with methanol and a catalytic amount of an         acidic catalyst such as camphor sulfonic acid under heating.     -   iv: Introduction of lower alkyl or aryl-lower alkyl (R³⁵) by         alkylation using a base such as sodium hydride or potassium         tert.-butoxide in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran,         dimethoxyethane or DMF gives 181.     -   v: Lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl and aryl substituents         (R³⁸) are introduced, e.g. by palladium(0)—catalyzed         Stille—(Stille, J. K. Angew. Chem.1986, 68, 504) and         Suzuki-couplings (Oh-e, T.; Mijaura, N.; Suzuki, A. J. Org.         Chem. 1993, 58, 2201). Any other functionalization known for         aryl bromides can be employed for introduction of substituents         R₃₈.     -   vi: For cleaving the benzyloxy group the intermediate is         conveniently heated with sodium cyanide adsorbed on aluminum         oxide and methanol.     -   vii: Treatment with an appropriate triflating reagent,         preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid anhydride, in the         presence of a base such as 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-pyridine in a         suitable solvent such as dichloromethane.     -   viii: Introduction of lower alkyl and aryl substituents (R³⁶),         e.g. by palladium(0)—catalyzed Stille—(Stille, J. K. Angew.         Chem.1986, 68, 504) and Suzuki-couplings (Oh-e, T.; Mijaura, N.;         Suzuki, A. J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 2201) yields 182. Any other         functionalization known for aryl bromides can be employed for         introduction of substituents R³⁶.     -   ix: Bromination under standard conditions such as using bromine         in acetic acid and dichloromethane at temperatures ranging from         about 0° C. to about room temperature.     -   x: Lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl and aryl substituents         (R³⁷) are introduced, e.g. by palladium(0)—catalyzed         Stille—(Stille, J. K. Angew. Chem.1986, 68, 504) and         Suzuki-couplings (Oh-e, T.; Mijaura, N.; Suzuki, A. J. Org.         Chem. 1993, 58, 2201) to yield 184. Any other functionalization         known for aryl bromides can be employed for introduction of         substituents R^(37′.)     -   xi: The ester group is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions,         conveniently with 25% aqueous hydrochloric acid in a suitable         solvent such as dioxane at an elevated temperature, e.g. at         about 100° C.     -   xii: The phthalimido group is cleaved, e.g. by hydrazinolysis,         conveniently with hydrazine hydrate in a suitable solvent such         as ethanol.     -   xiii: The intermediate free amino acid formed is conveniently         protected with reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl         chloride or 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base         such as sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent         or mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 185.

Templates of type (c2) can be prepared as shown in Schemes 38 and 39.

-   -   i: 3,7-Dimethoxyphenothiazine 186 is prepared and converted into         187 according to Müller, K.; Obrecht, D.; Knierzinger, A.;         Spiegler, C.; Bannwarth, W.; Trzeciak, A.; Englert, G.;         Labhardt, A.; Schönholzer, P. Perspectives in Medicinal         Chemistry, Editor Testa, B.; Kyburz, E.; Fuhrer, W.; Giger, R.,         Weinheim, New York, Basel, Cambridge: Verlag Helvetica Chimica         Acta, 1993, 513-531; Bannwarth, W.; Gerber, F.; Grieder, A.;         Knierzinger, A.; Müller, K.; Obrecht. D.; Trzeciak, A. Can. Pat.         Appl. CA2101599(131 pages). The benzyl group is cleaved off from         187 conveniently by hydrogenation, e.g. with H₂ and a catalyst         such as palladium on charcoal in a suitable solvent such as         ethanol, DMF or ethyl acetate.     -   ii: Introduction of lower alkyl (R⁴³) by alkylation using an         appropriate alkylating agent (R⁴³—X′; X′═OTf, Br, I) and strong         bases such as sodium amide in liquid ammonia or sodium hydride         in tetrahydrofuran, dioxan or DMF in the presence of a phase         transfer catalyst such as TDA-I.

In a similar manner substituted lower alkyl (R⁴³) can be introduced; thus, for example R⁴³═CH₂COOR⁵⁵ and CH₂CH₂COOR⁵⁵ can be introduced by treatment with the appropriate 2-halo acetic and, respectively, 3-halo propionic acid derivatives. Any other functionalization known for diarylamines can be employed for introduction of substituents R⁴³.

-   -   iii: Cleavage of the methoxy groups of 188, conveniently by         treatment with an excess of boron tribromide in a suitable         solvent such as dichloromethane at temperatures ranging from         about −20° C. to about room temperature.     -   iv: For the introduction of lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl         or aryl-lower alkyl substituents (R³⁹ and R⁴⁰) the intermediate         bis-phenol derivative is conveniently reacted with a reagent of         the formula R³⁹— and R⁴⁰—X′ (X′═OTf, Br, I) in the presence of         strong bases such as sodium hydride in tetrahydrofuran, dioxan         or DMF in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst such as         TDA-I. Any other functionalization known for phenol groups can         be employed for introduction of substituents R³⁹ and R⁴⁰.     -   v: The cyano group of 188 and, respectively, 189 is hydrolyzed,         conveniently under acidic conditions, e.g. with 25% aqueous         hydrochloric acid in a suitable solvent such as dioxane at an         elevated temperature, e.g. at about 100° C.     -   vi: The phthalimide group of the intermediate is cleaved,         conveniently by hydrazinolysis, e.g. with hydrazine hydrate in a         suitable solvent such as ethanol.     -   vii: The free amino group is conveniently protected with         reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl chloride or         9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base such as         sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent or         mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 190 and, respectively, 191.     -   i: The cyano group of 188 is hydrolyzed, conveniently under         acidic conditions, e.g. with 25% aqueous hydrochloric acid in a         suitable solvent such as dioxane at an elevated temperature,         e.g. at about 100° C.     -   ii: The phthalimide group of the intermediate is cleaved,         conveniently by hydrazinolysis, e.g. with hydrazine hydrate in a         suitable solvent such as ethanol to yield 192.     -   iii: Double ortho-bromination of 192 is performed preferably         with excess bromine in acetic acid and dichloromethane. In a         similar fashion R⁴¹═R⁴²═NO₂ can be introduced by treatment with         HNO₃ in acetic acid and R⁴¹═R⁴²═CH₂—NPht by treatment with         hydroxymethyl phthalimide in H₂SO₄. Any other functionalization         by electrophilic aromatic substitution known can be employed for         introduction of substituents R⁴¹ and R⁴².     -   iv: The amino group is protected, conveniently Cbz-protected,         with reagents such as benzyloxycarbonyl chloride or succinimide         in a suitable solvent such as dioxane in the presence of a base         such as aqueous sodium hydroxide.     -   v: The carboxylic acid group is esterified, preferably with DBU         and methyl iodide in DMF to yield 193.     -   vi: Regioselective bromination of 192 is performed preferably         with bromine in acetic acid and dichloromethane. In a similar         fashion R⁴¹═NO₂ can be introduced by treatment with HNO₃ in         acetic acid and R⁴¹═CH₂—NPt by treatment with hydroxymethyl         phthalimide in H₂SO₄. Any other functionalization by         electrophilic aromatic substitution known can be employed for         introduction of substituents R⁴¹.     -   vii: The amino group is conveniently Cbz-protected with reagents         such as benzyloxycarbonyl chloride or succinimide in a suitable         solvent such as dioxane in presence of a base such as aqueous         sodium hydroxide.     -   viii: The carboxylic acid group is esterified, preferably with         DBU and methyl iodide in DMF to yield 194.     -   ix: Introduction of lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl and         aryl substituents (R⁴¹)for 194 and (R⁴¹ and R⁴²) for 193,         conveniently by palladium(0)—catalyzed Stille—(Stille, J. K.         Angew. Chem. 1986, 68, 504) and Suzuki-couplings (Oh-e, T.;         Mijaura, N.; Suzuki, A. J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 2201). Any other         functionalization known for aryl bromides can be employed for         introduction of substituents R⁴¹ and R⁴².     -   x: Removal of the Cbz-group, e.g. by hydrogenation using H₂ and         a catalyst such as palladium on charcoal in a suitable solvent         such as ethanol, DMF and ethyl acetate.     -   xi: Hydrolysis of the ester group, conveniently under acidic         conditions, e.g. with 25% aqueous hydrochloric acid in a         suitable solvent such as dioxane at an elevated temperature,         preferably at about 100° C.     -   xii: The intermediate free amino acid formed is conveniently         protected with reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl         chloride or 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base         such as sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent         or mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 195 and 196.

Templates of type (c3) can be prepared as shown in Schemes 40 and 41.

-   -   i: 197 can be prepared from commercial resorufin and coverted         into 198 according to Müller, K.; Obrecht, D.; Knierzinger, A.;         Spiegler, C.; Bannwarth, W.; Trzeciak, A.; Englert, G.;         Labhardt, A.; Schönholzer, P. Perspectives in Medicinal         Chemistry, Editor Testa, B.; Kyburz, E.; Fuhrer, W.; Giger, R.,         Weinheim, New York, Basel, Cambridge: Verlag Helvetica Chimica         Acta, 1993, 513-531; Bannwarth, W.; Gerber, F.; Grieder, A.;         Knierzinger, A.; Müller, K.; Obrecht. D.; Trzeciak, A. Can. Pat.         Appl. CA2101599(131 pages). For splitting off the benzyl group         198 is conveniently hydrogenated e.g. with H₂ and a catalyst         such as palladium on charcoal in a suitable solvent such as         ethanol, DMF or ethyl acetate.     -   ii: Introduction of lower alkyl (R⁴³) by alkylation with R⁴³—X′         (X′═OTf, Br, I) using strong bases such as sodium amide in         liquid ammonia or sodium hydride in tetrahydrofuran, dioxan or         DMF in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst such as TDA-I         to yield 199. In a similar manner substituted lower alkyl (R⁴³)         can be introduced; thus, for example, R⁴³═CH₂COOR⁵⁵ and         CH₂CH₂COOR⁵⁵ can be introduced by treatment with the appropriate         2-halo acetic and, respectively, 3-halo propionic acid         derivatives. Any other functionalization of diarylamino groups         known can be employed for introduction of substituents R⁴³.     -   iii: Cleavage of the methoxy groups of 199, conveniently by         treatment with excess boron tribromide in dichloromethane at         temperatures ranging from about −20° to about room temperature.     -   iv: The intermediate bis-phenol derivative is preferably reacted         with R³⁹ and R⁴⁰—X′ (X′═OTf, Br, I) in the presence of strong         bases such as sodium hydride in tetrahydrofuran, dioxan or DMF         in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst such as TDA-I. Any         other functionalization for phenol groups can be employed for         introduction of substituents R³⁹ and R⁴⁰.     -   v: The cyano group of 199 and, respectively, 200 is hydrolyzed         under acidic conditions, e.g. with 25% aqueous hydrochloric acid         in a suitable solvent such as dioxane at an elevated         temperature, conveniently at about 100° C.     -   vi: The phthalimide group is cleaved, conveniently by         hydrazinolysis, e.g. with hydrazine hydrate in suitable solvent         such as ethanol.     -   vii: The free amino group is conveniently protected with         reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl chloride or         9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base such as         sodium carbonate or triethylamine in suitable solvent or mixture         of solvents such as dioxane and water, or dichloromethane to         yield 201 and, respectively, 202.     -   i: The cyano group of 199 is hydrolyzed, conveniently under         acidic conditions, e.g. with 25% aqueous hydrochloric acid in a         suitable solvent such as dioxane at an elevated temperature,         e.g. at about 100° C.     -   ii: The phthalimide group of the intermediate is cleaved,         conveniently by hydrazinolysis, e.g. with hydrazine hydrate in a         suitable solvent such as ethanol to yield 203.     -   iii: Double ortho-bromination of 203 is performed preferably         with excess bromine in acetic acid and dichloromethane. In a         similar fashion R⁴¹═R⁴²═NO₂ can be introduced by treatment with         HNO₃ in acetic acid and R⁴¹═R⁴²═CH₂—NPht by treatment with         hydroxymethyl phthalimide in H₂SO₄. Any other functionalization         by electrophilic aromatic substitution can be employed for         introduction of substituents R⁴¹ and R⁴².     -   iv: The amino group is protected, conveniently Cbz-protected,         with reagents such as benzyloxycarbonyl chloride or succinimide         in a suitable solvent such as dioxane in the presence of a base         such as aqueous sodium hydroxide.     -   v: The carboxylic acid group is esterified, preferably with DBU         and methyl iodide in DMF to yield 204.     -   vi: Regioselective bromination of 203 is performed preferably         with bromine in acetic acid and dichloromethane. In a similar         fashion R⁴¹═NO₂ can be introduced by treatment with HNO₃ in         acetic acid and R⁴¹═CH₂—NPht by treatment with hydroxymethyl         phthalimide in H₂SO₄.     -   vii: The amino group is conveniently Cbz-protected with reagents         such as benzyloxycarbonyl chloride or succinimide in a suitable         solvent such as dioxane in presence of a base such as aqueous         sodium hydroxide.     -   viii: The carboxylic acid group is esterified, preferably with         DBU and methyl iodide in DMF to yield 205.     -   ix: Introduction of lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl and         aryl substituents (R⁴¹)for 205 and (R⁴¹ and R⁴²) for 204,         conveniently by palladium(0)—catalyzed Stille—(Stille, J. K.         Angew. Chem.1986, 68, 504) and Suzuki-couplings (Oh-e, T.;         Mijaura, N.; Suzuki, A. J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 2201). Any other         functionalization known for aryl bromides can be employed for         introduction of substituents R⁴¹ and R⁴².     -   x: Removal of the Cbz-group, e.g. by hydrogenation using H₂ and         a catalyst such as palladium on charcoal in a suitable solvent         such as ethanol, DMF and ethyl acetate.     -   xi: Hydrolysis of the ester group, conveniently under acidic         conditions, e.g. with 25% aqueous hydrochloric acid in a         suitable solvent such as dioxane at an elevated temperature,         preferably at about 100° C.     -   xii: The intermediate free amino acid formed is conveniently         protected with reagents such as 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl         chloride or 9-fluorenylmethoxcarbonyl succinimide using a base         such as sodium carbonate or triethylamine in a suitable solvent         or mixture of solvents such as dioxane and water, or         dichloromethane to yield 206 and 207.

Templates(d) can be prepared according to D. Obrecht, U. Bohdal, C. Lehmann, P. Schönholzer, K. Müller, Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 10883; D. Obrecht, C. Abrecht, M. Altorfer, U. Bohdal, A. Grieder, M. Kleber, P. Pfyffer, K. Müller, Helv. Chim. Acta 1996, 79, 1315-1337.

Templates (e1) and (e2): See R. Mueller, L. Revesz, Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 4091; H.-G. Lubell, W. D. Lubell, J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 9437; L. Colombo, M. DiGiacomo, G. Papeo, O. Carugo, C. Scolastico, L. Manzoni, Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 4031.

Templates (e3): See S. Hanessian, B. Ronan, A. Laoui, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1994, 4, 1397.

Templates (e4): See S. Hanessian, G. McNaughton-Smith, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1996, 6, 1567.

Templates (f): See T. P. Curran, P. M. McEnay, Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 191-194.

Templates (g): See D. Gramberg, C. Weber, R Beeli, J. Inglis, C. Bruns, J. A. Robinson, Helv. Chem. Acta 1995, 78, 1588-1606; K. H. Kim, J. P. Dumas, J. P. Germanas, J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 3138-3144.

Templates (b): See S. de Lombart, L. Blanchard, L. B. Stamford, D. M. Sperbeck, M. D. Grim, T. M. Jenson, H. R. Rodriguez, Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 7513-7516.

Templates (i1): See J. A. Robl, D. S. Karanewski, M. M. Asaad, Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 5, 773-758.

Templates (i2): See T. P. Burkholder, T.-B. Le, E. L. Giroux, G. A. Flynn, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1992, 2, 579.

Templates (i3) and (i4): See L. M. Simpkins, J. A. Robl, M. P. Cimarusti, D. E. Ryono, J. Stevenson, C.-Q. Suit, E. W. Petrillo, D. S. Karanewski, M. M. Asaad, J. E. Bird, T. R Schaeffer, N. C. Trippodo, Abstracts of papers, 210^(th) Am. Chem. Soc Meeting, Chicago, Ill., MEDI064 (1995).

Templates (k): See D. BenIshai, A. R. McMurray, Tetrahedron 1993, 49, 6399.

Templates (l): See E. G. von Roedern, H. Kessler, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1994, 33, 687-689.

Templates (m): See R. Gonzalez-Muniz, M. J. Dominguez, M. T. Garcia-Lopez, Tetrahedron 1992, 48, 5191-5198.

Templates (n): See F. Esser, A. Carpy, H. Briem, H. Köppen, K.-H. Pook, Int. J. Pept. Res. 1995, 45, 540-546.

Templates (o): See N. De la Figuera, I. Alkorta, T. Garcia-Lopez, R. Herranz, R. Gonzalez-Muniz, Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 7841.

Templates (p): See U. Slomcynska, D. K. Chalmers, F. Cornille, M. L. Smythe, D. D. Benson, K. D. Moeller, G. R. Marshall, J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 1198-1204.

The β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention can be used in a wide range of applications in order to inhibit the growth of or to kill microorganisms. In particular they can be used to selectively inhibit the growth of or to kill microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter.

They can be used for example as disinfectants or as preservatives for materials such as foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments and other nutrient-containing materials. The β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention can also be used to treat or prevent diseases related to microbial infection in plants and animals.

For use as disinfectants or preservatives the β-hairpin peptidomimetics can be added to the desired material singly, as mixtures of several β-hairpin peptidomimetics or in combination with other antimicrobial agents. The β-hairpin peptidomimetics may be administered per se or may be applied as an appropriate formulation together with carriers, diluents or excipients well known in the art.

When used to treat or prevent infections or diseases related to such infections, particularly infections related to respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis, emphysema and asthma, infections related to skin or soft tissue diseases such as surgical wounds, traumatic wounds and burn wounds, infections related to gastrointestinal diseases such as epidemic diarrhea, necrotizing enterocolitis and typhlitis, infections related to eye diseases such as keratitis and endophthalmitis, infections related to ear diseases such as otitis, infections related to CNS diseases such as brain abscess and meningitis, infections related to bone diseases such as osteochondritis and osteomyelitis, infections related to cardiovascular diseases such as endocartitis and pericarditis, infections related to gastrourinal diseases such as epididymitis, prostatitis and urethritis, the β-hairpin peptidomimetics can be administered singly, as mixtures of several β-hairpin peptidomimetics, in combination with other antimicrobial or antibiotic agents, or anti cancer agents, or antiviral (e. g. anti-HIV) agents, or in combination with other pharmaceutically active agents. The β-hairpin peptidomimetics can be administered per se or as pharmaceutical compositions.

Pharmaceutical compositions comprising β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention may be manufactured by means of conventional mixing, dissolving, granulating, coated tablet-making, levigating, emulsifying, encapsulating, entrapping or lyophilizing processes. Pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated in conventional manner using one or more physiologically acceptable carriers, diluents, excipients or auxilliaries which facilitate processing of the active β-hairpin peptidomimetics into preparations which can be used pharmaceutically. Proper formulation depends upon the method of administration chosen.

For topical administration the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention may be formulated as solutions, gels, ointments, creams, suspensions, etc. as are well-known in the art.

Systemic formulations include those designed for administration by injection, e.g. subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intrathecal or intraperitoneal injection, as well as those designed for transdermal, transmucosal, oral or pulmonary administration.

For injections, the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention may be formulated in adequate solutions, preferably in physiologically compatible buffers such as Hink's solution, Ringer's solution, or physiological saline buffer. The solution may contain formulatory agents such as suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersing agents. Alternatively, the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention may be in powder form for combination with a suitable vehicle, e.g., sterile pyrogen-free water, before use.

For transmucosal administration, penetrants appropriate to the barrier to be permeated are used in the formulation as known in the art.

For oral administration, the compounds can be readily formulated by combining the active β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers well known in the art. Such carriers enable the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention to be formulated as tablets, pills, dragees, capsules, liquids, gels, syrups, slurries, suspensions etc., for oral ingestion of a patient to be treated. For oral formulations such as, for example, powders, capsules and tablets, suitable excipients include fillers such as sugars, such as lactose, sucrose, mannitol and sorbitol; cellulose preparations such as maize starch, wheat starch, rice starch, potato starch, gelatin, gum tragacanth, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and/or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP); granulating agents; and binding agents. If desired, desintegrating agents may be added, such as cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidones, agar, or alginic acid or a salt thereof, such as sodium alginate. If desired, solid dosage forms may be sugar-coated or enteric-coated using standard techniques.

For oral liquid preparations such as, for example, suspensions, elixirs and solutions, suitable carriers, excipients or diluents include water, glycols, oils, alcohols, etc. In addition, flavoring agents, preservatives, coloring agents and the like may be added.

For buccal administration, the composition may take the form of tablets, lozenges, etc. formulated as usual.

For administration by inhalation, the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention are conveniently delivered in form of an aeorosol spray from pressurized packs or a nebulizer, with the use of a suitable propellant, e.g. dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluromethane, carbon dioxide or another suitable gas. In the case of a pressurized aerosol the dose unit may be determined by providing a valve to deliver a metered amount. Capsules and cartridges of e.g. gelatin for use in an inhaler or insufflator may be formulated containing a powder mix of the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention and a suitable powder base such as lactose or starch.

The compounds may also be formulated in rectal or vaginal compositions such as suppositories together with appropriate suppository bases such as cocoa butter or other glycerides.

In addition to the formulations described previously, the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention may also be formulated as depot preparations. Such long acting formulations may be administered by implantation (e.g. subcutaneously or intramuscularly) or by intramuscular injection. For the manufacture of such depot preparations the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention may be formulated with suitable polymeric or hydrophobic materials (e.g. as an emulsion in an acceptable oil) or ion exchange resins, or as sparingly soluble salts.

In addition, other pharmaceutical delivery systems may be employed such as liposomes and emulsions well known in the art. Certain organic solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide also may be employed. Additionally, the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention may be delivered using a sustained-release system, such as semipermeable matrices of solid polymers containing the therapeutic agent. Various sustained-release materials have been established and are well known by those skilled in the art. Sustained-release capsules may, depending on their chemical nature, release the compounds for a few weeks up to over 100 days. Depending on the chemical nature and the biological stability of the therapeutic agent, additional strategies for protein stabilization may be employed.

As the β-hairpin pepdidomimetics of the invention may contain charged residues, they may be included in any of the above-described formulations as such or as pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts tend to be more soluble in aqueous and other protic solvents than are the corresponding free base forms.

The β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention, or compositions thereof, will generally be used in an amount effective to achieve the intended purpose. It is to be understood that the amount used will depend on a particular application.

For example, for use as a desinfectant or preservative, an antimicrobially effective amount of a hairpin peptidomimetic of the invention, or a composition thereof, is applied or added to the material to be desinfected or preserved. By antimicrobially effective amount is meant an amount of a β-hairpin peptidomimetic of the invention or composition that inhibits the growth of, or is lethal to, a target microbe population. While the antimicrobially effective amount will depend on a particular application, for use as desinfectants or preservatives the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention, or compositions thereof, are usually added or applied to the material to be desinfected or preserved in relatively low amounts. Typically, the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention comprise less than about 5% by weight of a desinfectant solution or material to be preserved, preferably less than 1% by weight and more preferably less than 0.1% by weight. An ordinary skilled expert will be able to determine antimicrobially effective amounts of particular β-hairpin pepdidomimetics of the invention for particular applications without undue experimentation using, for example, the in vitro assays provided in the examples.

For use to treat or prevent microbial infections or diseases related to such infections, the β-hairpin pepidomimetics of the invention, or compositions thereof, are administered or applied in a therapeutically effective amount. By therapeutically effective amount is meant an amount effective in ameliorating the symptoms of, or in ameliorating, treating or preventing microbial infections or diseases related thereto. Determination of a therapeutically effective amount is well within the capacities of those skilled in the art, especially in view of the detailed disclosure provided herein.

As in the case of desinfectants and preservatives, for topical administration to treat or prevent bacterial infections a therapeutically effective dose can be determined using, for example, the in vitro assays provided in the examples. The treatment may be applied while the infection is visible, or even when it is not visible. An ordinary skilled expert will be able to determine therapeutically effective amounts to treat topical infections without undue experimentation.

For systemic administration, a therapeutically effective dose can be estimated initially from in vitro assays. For example, a dose can be formulated in animal models to achieve a circulating β-hairpin peptidomimetic concentration range that includes the IC₅₀ as determined in the cell culture (i.e. the concentration of a test compound that is lethal to 50% of a cell culture), the MIC, as determined in cell culture (i.e. the concentration of a test compound that is lethal to 100% of a cell culture). Such information can be used to more accurately determine useful doses in humans.

Initial dosages can also be determined from in vivo data, e.g. animal models, using techniques that are well known in the art. One having ordinary skills in the art could readily optimize administration to humans based on animal data.

Dosage amount for applications as antimicrobial agents may be adjusted individually to provide plasma levels of the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention which are sufficient to maintain the therapeutic effect. Therapeutically effective serum levels may be achieved by administering multiple doses each day.

In cases of local administration or selective uptake, the effective local concentration of the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention may not be related to plasma concentration. One having the skills in the art will be able to optimize therapeutically effective local dosages without undue experimentation.

The amount of β-hairpin peptidomimetics administered will, of course, be dependent on the subject being treated, on the subject's weight, the severity of the affliction, the manner of administration and the judgement of the prescribing physician.

The antimicrobial therapy may be repeated intermittently while infections are detectable or even when they are not detectable. The therapy may be provided alone or in combination with other drugs, such as for example antibiotics or other antimicrobial agents.

Normally, a therapeutically effective dose of the β-hairpin peptidomimetics described herein will provide therapeutic benefit without causing substantial toxicity.

Hemolysis of red blood cells is often employed for assessment of toxicity of related compounds such as protegrin or tachyplesin. Values are given as %-lysis of red blood cells observed at a concentration of 100 μg/ml. Typical values determined for cationic peptides such as protegrin and tachyplesin range between 30-40% with average MIC-values of 1-5 μg/ml over a wide range of pathogens. Normally, β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention will show hemolysis in a range of 0.5-10%, often in a range of 1-5%, at activity levels comparable to those mentioned above for protegrin and tachyplesin. Thus preferred compounds exhibit low MIC-values and low %-hemolysis of red blood cells observed at a concentration of 100 μg/ml.

Toxicity of the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention herein can be determined by standard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures or experimental animals, e.g., by determining the LD₅₀ (the dose lethal to 50% of the population) or the LD₁₀₀ (the dose lethal to 100% of the population). The dose ratio between toxic and therapeutic effect is the therapeutic index. Compounds which exhibit high therapeutic indices are preferred. The data obtained from these cell culture assays and animal studies can be used in formulating a dosage range that is not toxic for use in humans. The dosage of the β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the invention lies preferably within a range of circulating concentrations that include the effective dose with little or no toxicity. The dosage may vary within the range depending upon the dosage form employed and the route of administration utilized. The exact formulation, route of administration and dose can be chosen by the individual physician in view of the patient's condition (see, e.g. Fingl et al. 1975, In: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Ch. 1, p. 1).

The following Examples illustrate the invention in more detail but are not intended to limit its scope in any way. The following abbreviations are used in these Examples:

-   -   HBTU: 1-benzotriazol-1-yl-tetramethylurounium         hexafluorophosphate (Knorr et al. Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30,         1927-1930);     -   HOBt: 1-hydroxybenzotriazole;     -   DIEA: diisopropylethylamine;     -   HOAT: 7-aza-1-hydroxybenzotriazole;     -   HATU: O-(7-aza-benzotriazole-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronoium         hexafluorophosphate (Carpino et al. Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35,         2279-2281).

EXAMPLES

1. Peptide Synthesis

Coupling of the First Protected Amino Acid Residue to the Resin

0.5 g of 2-chlorotritylchloride resin (Barlos et al. Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 3943-3946) (0.83 mMol/g, 0.415 mmol) was filled into a dried flask. The resin was suspended in CH₂Cl₂ (2.5 ml) and allowed to swell at room temperature under constant stirring for 30 min. The resin was treated with 0.415 mMol (1 eq) of the first suitably protected amino acid residue (see below) and 284 μl (4 eq) of diisopropylethylamine (DIEA) in CH₂Cl₂ (2.5 ml), the mixture was shaken at 25° C. for 4 hours. The resin colour changed to purple and the solution remained yellowish. The resin was shaken (CH₂Cl₂/MeOH/DIEA: 17/2/1), 30 ml for 30 min; then washed in the following order with CH₂Cl₂(1×), DMF (1×), CH₂Cl₂ (1×), MeOH (1×), CH₂Cl₂(1×), MeOH (1×), CH₂Cl₂ (2×), Et₂O (2×) under vacuum for 6 hours.

Loading was typically 0.6-0.7 mMol/g.

The following preloaded resin was prepared: Fmoc-ProO-chlorotritylresin.

Synthesis of the Fully Protected Peptide Fragment

The synthesis was carried out using a Syro-peptide synthesizer (Multisyntech) using 24 to 96 reaction vessels. In each vessel was placed 60 mg (weight of the resin before loading) of the above resin. The following reaction cycles were programmed and carried out: Step Reagent Time 1 CH₂Cl₂, wash and swell (manual) 3 × 1 min. 2 DMF, wash and swell 1 × 5 min 3 40% piperidine/DMF 1 × 5 min. 4 DMF, wash 5 × 2 min. 5 5 equiv. Fmoc amino acid/DMF + 5 1 × 120 min. eq. HBTU + 5 eq. HOBt + 5 eq. DIEA 6 DMF, wash 4 × 2 min. 7 CH₂Cl₂, wash (at the end of the synthesis) 3 × 2 min.

Steps 3 to 6 are repeated to add each amino-acid.

Cleavage of the Fully Protected Peptide Fragment

After completion of the synthesis, the resin was suspended in 1 ml (0.39 mMol) of 1% TFA in CH₂Cl₂ (v/v) for 3 minutes, filtered and the filtrate was neutralized with 1 ml (1.17 mMol, 3 eq.) of 20% DIEA in CH₂Cl₂ (v/v). This procedure was repeated twice to ensure completion of the cleavage. The filtrate was evaporated to dryness and the product was fully deprotected [cleavage mixture containing 95% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), 2.5% water and 2.5% triisopropylsilane (TIS)] to be analyzed by reverse phase-HPLC (column C₁₈) and ESI-MS to monitor the efficiency of the linear peptide synthesis.

Cyclization of the Linear Peptide

100 mg of the fully protected linear peptide were dissolved in DMF (9 ml, conc. 10 mg/ml). Then 41.8 mg (0.110 mMol, 3 eq.) of HATU, 14.9 mg (0.110 mMol, 3 eq) of HOAt and 1 ml (0.584 mMol) of 10% DIEA in DMF (v/v) were added and the mixture vortexed at 20° C. for 16 hours and subsequently concentrated under high vacuum. The residue was partitioned between CH₂Cl₂ and H₂O/CH₃CN (90/10: v/v). The CH₂Cl₂ phase was evaporated to yield the fully protected cyclic peptide.

Deprotection and Purification of the Cyclic Peptide:

The cyclic peptide obtained was dissolved in 1 ml of the cleavage mixture containing 95% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), 2.5% water and 2.5% triisopropylsilane (TIS). The mixture was left to stand at 20° C. for 2.5 hours and then concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in a solution of H₂O/acetic acid (75/25: v/v) and the mixture extracted with di-isopropylether.

The water phase was dried under vacuum and then the product purified by preparative reverse phase HPLC.

After lyophilisation products were obtained as a white powder and analysed by ESI-MS. The analytical data comprising HPLC retention times and ESI-MS are shown in table 1.

Analytical HPLC retention times (RT, in minutes) were determined using a VYDAC 218MS5215 column with the following solvents A (H₂O+0.02% TFA) and B (CH₃CN) and the gradient: 0 min: 92% A, 8% B; 8 min: 62% A 38% B; 9-12 min: 0% A, 100% B.

Examples 1-7 (n=12) are shown in table 1. The peptides were synthesized starting with the amino acid Pro which was grafted to the resin. Starting resin was Fmoc-ProO-chlorotrityl resin, which was prepared as described above. The linear peptides were synthesized on solid support according to procedure described above in the following sequence: Resin-Pro-^(D)Pro-P12-P11-P10-P9-P8-P7-P6-P5-P4-P3-P2-P1, cleaved from the resin, cyclized, deprotected and purified as indicated. HPLC-retention times (minutes) were determined using the gradient described above:

Ex.1 (5.73; 6.29)*; Ex.2 (5.13; 5.51; 5.75)*; Ex.3 (4.83; 5.37)*; Ex.4 (4.79; 5.43)*; Ex.5 (5.27; 5.85)* Ex.6 (5.31; 6.03); Ex.7 (4.59).

* double peaks which show both correct MS and chiral amino acid analysis. At 60° only one peak is observed. TABLE 1 Examples (Ex) Purity [m/z], Ex. SEQ ID P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 Template %^(a)) z = 2 1 SEQ ID NO:1 Arg Trp Leu Lys Lys Arg Arg Trp Leu Tyr Tyr Arg ^(D)Pro^(L)Pro 100 1000.3 2 SEQ ID NO:2 Arg Trp Leu Lys Lys Arg Arg Trp Lys Tyr Val Arg ^(D)Pro^(L)Pro 100 976.1 3 SEQ ID NO:3 Arg Trp Leu Lys Lys Arg Arg Trp Lys Thr Tyr Arg ^(D)Pro^(L)Pro 54 977.0 4 SEQ ID NO:4 Arg Trp Leu Lys Lys Arg Arg Trp Lys Gln Tyr Arg ^(D)Pro^(L)Pro 100 991.1 5 SEQ ID NO:5 Arg Trp Leu Val Lys Arg Arg Trp Lys Tyr Tyr Arg ^(D)Pro^(L)Pro 100 993.4 6 SEQ ID NO:6 Arg Trp Leu Lys Lys Arg Arg Trp Val Tyr Tyr Arg ^(D)Pro^(L)Pro 100 993.5 7 SEQ ID NO:7 Arg Trp Leu Lys Lys Arg Arg Trp Lys Tyr Gln Arg ^(D)Pro^(L)Pro 100 991.2 8 SEQ ID NO:8 Arg Trp Leu Lys Lys Arg Arg Trp Lys Tyr Leu Arg ^(D)Pro^(L)Pro 24 983.1 ^(a)) %-puritity of compounds after prep. HPLC. 2. Biological Methods 2.1. Preparation of the Peptides.

Lyophilized peptides were weighed on a Microbalance (Mettler MT5) and dissolved in sterile water containing 0.01% acetic acid.

2.2. Antimicrobial Activity of the Peptides.

The selective antimicrobial activities of the peptides were determined by the standard NCCLS broth microdilution method (see ref 1, below) examined in sterile 96-wells plates (Nunclon polystyrene microtiter plates) in a total volume of 100 μl. Innocula of the microorganisms were prepared with 0.5 Mcfarland standard and then diluted into Mueller-Hinton (MH) broth to give appr. 10⁶colony forming units (CFU)/ml for bacteria Aliquots (50 μl) of the innocula were added to 50 μl of MH broth containing the peptide in serial twofold dilutions. For the screening of the peptides displaying selectivity, the following microorganisms were used: Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) (ATCC 27853), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213 and ATCC 25923), and clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) V02 16085 and Acinetobacter (Acinetobacter V04 19905/1, Acinetobacter V12 21143/1 and Acinetobacter V12 21193/1). Antimicrobial activities of the peptides were expressed as the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) in μg/ml at which no visible growth was observed after 18-20 hours of incubation of the microtiter plates at 37° C.

2.3. Antimicrobial Activity of the Peptides in 0.9% Saline

Salt sensitivity of the peptides was tested by the microtiter serial dilution assay as described above. Only MH broth was replaced by MH broth containing 0.9% NaCl.

2.4. Antimicrobial Activity of the Peptides in Human Serum

Serum binding of the peptides was tested by the microtiter serial dilution assay as described above. Only MH broth was replaced by MH broth containing 90% human serum (BioWhittaker).

2.5. Hemolysis

The peptides were tested for their hemolytic activity against human red blood cells (hRBC). Fresh hRBC were washed three times with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) by centrifugation for 10 min at 2000×g. Peptides at a concentration of 100 μg/ml were incubated with 20% v/v hRBC for 1 hour at 37° C. The final erythrocyte concentration was appr. 0.9×10⁹/ml. A value of 0% resp. 100% cell lysis was determined by incubation of the hRBC in the presence of PBS alone and resp. 0.1% Triton X-100 in H₂O. The samples were centrifuged and the supernatant was 20 fold diluted in PBS buffer and the optical density (OD) of the sample at 540 nM was measured. The 100% lysis value (OD₅₄₀H₂O) gave an OD of approximately 1.6-2.0. Percent hemolysis was calculated as follows: (OD₅₄₀peptide/OD₅₄₀H₂O)×100%.

2.6. Results

The results of the experiments described above are indicated in Table 2 and Table 3, herein below.

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2. Mossman T. J Immunol Meth 1983, 65, 55-63

3. Berridge M V, Tan A S. Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics 1993, 303, 474-482 TABLE 2 Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC in μg/ml) in Mueller-Hinton broth and percentage hemolyses at a concentration of 100 μg/ml of peptide Escherichia Escherichia Staphylococcus Staphylococcus coli coli attreus aureus ATCC ATCC ATCC ATCC P. aeruginosa P. aeruginosa Acinetobacter Acinetobacter Hemolysis at Ex. 25922 43827 29213 25923 ATCC 27853 VO216085 V1221143/1 V1221193/1 100 μg/ml 1 25 25 25 50 12.5 9.4 6.2 6.2 0.5 2 50 100 100 100 3.1 3.1 6.2 6.2 0.5 3 100 200 100 100 6.2 6.2 25 100 1.5 4 100 100 100 200 3.1 3.1 6.2 12.5 0.6 5 25 n.d. 100 100 6.2 n.d. n.d. n.d. 0.5 6 12.5 n.d. 100 100 6.2 n.d. n.d. n.d. 0.5 7 100 n.d. 200 25 9.4 n.d. n.d. n.d 0.7 8 50 n.d. 100 100 6.2 n.d. n.d. n.d. 0.4 n.d.: not determined

TABLE 3 Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC in μg/ml) in Mueller-Hinton broth containing 0.9% NaCl Escherichia coli Escherichia coli P. aeruginosa P. aeruginosa Acinetobacter Acinetobacter Ex. ATCC 25922 ATCC 43827 ATCC 278853 VO216085 V12 21143/1 V12 21193/1 1 100 200 50 50 6.2 6.2 2 100 100 9.4 6.2 12.5 25 3 200 200 200 9.4 25 100 4 100 200 6.2 3.1 12.5 25 

1. Compounds of the general formula wherein

is a group of one of the formulae

wherein

is the residue of an L-α-amino acid with B being a residue of formula —NR²⁰CH(R⁷¹)— or the one of the groups A1 to A69 as defined hereinafter;

is a group of one of the formulae

R¹ is H; lower alkyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R² is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³ R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R³ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)sOR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹ )_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ ; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁴ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁵ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁶ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR ²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁷ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)₅PO(OR)₂; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁸ is H; Cl; F; CF₃; NO₂; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; aryl-lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR ³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(s)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COR⁶⁴; R⁹ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R¹⁰ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)o(CHR⁶¹),SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R¹¹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸ R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R¹² is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R¹³ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶¹)₂; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R¹⁴ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SOR⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R¹⁵ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R¹⁶ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)SNR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶¹)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R¹⁷ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or (CH₂)_(q)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R¹⁸ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R¹⁹ is lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; or R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R²⁰ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R²¹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰OCONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R²² is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(o)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR61)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R²³ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶¹)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R²⁴ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)SSR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)SNR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶ )_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R²⁵ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R²⁶ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; or R²⁵ and R²⁶ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(r)—; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(r)—; or —(CH₂)_(r)NR⁵⁷(CH₂)_(r)—; R²⁷ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R²⁸ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)—OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶¹)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R²⁹ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶ )_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R³⁰ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R³¹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R³² is H; lower alkyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R³³ is H; alkyl, alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³⁴R⁶³; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COR⁶⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)—CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹, —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR(⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R³⁴ is H; lower alkyl; aryl, or aryl-lower alkyl; R³³ and R³⁴ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R³⁵ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R³⁶ is H, alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R³⁷ is H; F; Br; Cl; NO₂; CF₃; lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R³⁸ is H; F; Br; Cl; NO₂; CF₃; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R³⁹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R⁴⁰ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R⁴¹ is H; F; Br; Cl; NO₂; CF₃; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁴² is H; F; Br; Cl; NO₂; CF₃; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁴³ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁴⁴ is alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(r)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁴⁵ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(s)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(s)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(s)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(s)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁴⁶ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(p)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁴⁷ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; R⁴⁸ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R⁴⁹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; (CHR⁶l)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; (CHR⁶¹)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SOR⁶²; or —(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆₂H₄R⁸; R⁵⁰ is H; lower alkyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R⁵¹ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(p)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁵² is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR ³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²OCONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(p)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁵³ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁵⁶; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(p)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁵⁴ is H; alkyl; alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)COOR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)C₆H₄R⁸; R⁵⁵ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl-lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³⁴R⁶³; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)—COR⁶⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)COOR⁵⁷; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; R⁵⁶ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl-lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁵⁷; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³⁴R⁶³; —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR ⁷⁵R₈₂; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)—COR⁶⁴; or —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; R⁵⁷ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl lower alkyl; or heteroaryl lower alkyl; R⁵⁸ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; heteroaryl; aryl-lower alkyl; or heteroaryl-lower alkyl; R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; heteroaryl; aryl-lower alkyl; or heteroaryl-lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R⁶⁰ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R⁶¹ is alkyl; alkenyl; aryl; heteroaryl; aryl-lower alkyl; heteroaryl-lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵; —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)COOR³⁷; —(CH₂)_(o)NR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; or —(CH₂)_(o)PO(COR⁶⁰)₂; R⁶² is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl, heteroaryl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R⁶³ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl, heteroaryl; aryl-lower alkyl; heteroaryl-lower alkyl; —COR⁶⁴; —COOR⁵⁷; —CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —SO₂R⁶²; or —PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; R³⁴and R⁶³ taken together can forn: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R⁶⁴ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; heteroaryl; aryl-lower alkyl; heteroaryl-lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁶⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁶⁶; or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³⁴R⁶³; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸²; R⁶⁵ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl, aryl-lower alkyl; heteroaryl-lower alkyl; —COR⁵⁷; —COOR⁵⁷; or —CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; R⁶⁶ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl; aryl-lower alkyl; heteroaryl-lower alkyl; or —CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; mis 2-4; o is 0-4; p is 1-4; q is 0-2; r is 1 or 2; s is 0 or 1; Z is a chain of 12 α-amino acid residues, the positions of said amino acid residues in said chain being counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid, whereby these amino acid residues are, depending on their position in the chain, Gly or Pro, or of formula —A—CO—, or of formula —B—CO—, or of one of the types C: —NR²⁰CH(R⁷²)CO—; D: —NR²⁰CH(R⁷³)CO—; E: —NR²⁰CH(R⁷⁴)CO—; F: —NR²⁰CH(R⁸⁴)CO—; and H: —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(CH₂)₄₋₇—CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—; —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(CH₂)_(p)SS(CH₂)_(p)—CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—; —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(—(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CO(CH₂)_(p)—CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—; and —NR²⁰—CH(CO—)—(—(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR²⁰(CH₂)_(p)—CH(CO—)—NR²⁰—; R⁷¹ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(o)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)COOR⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(p)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)PO(OR⁶²)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)—C₆R⁶⁷R⁶⁸R⁶⁹R⁷⁰R⁷⁶; R⁷² is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OR⁸⁵; or —(CH₂)_(p)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)SR⁸⁵; R⁷³ is —(CH₂)_(o)R⁷⁷; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(o)R⁷⁷; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(o)R⁷⁷; or —(CH₂)_(r)NR²⁰(CH₂)_(o)R⁷⁷; R⁷⁴ is —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁷⁷R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(p)C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)N═C(NR⁷⁸R⁸⁰)NR⁷⁹R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁷⁷R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄N═C(NR⁷⁸R⁸⁰)NR⁷⁹R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(m)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(m)NR⁷⁷R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(m)NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(m)N═C(NR⁷⁸R⁸⁰)NR⁷⁹R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄CNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)O(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(m)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(m)NR⁷⁷R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(m)NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(m)N═C(NR⁷⁸R⁸⁰)NR⁷⁹R⁸⁰; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄CNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NOR⁵⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄C(═NNR⁷⁸R⁷⁹)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(r)S(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁸⁰C(═NR⁸⁰)NR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁸⁰COR⁶⁴; —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁸⁰COR⁷⁷; —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁸⁰OCONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; or —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁸⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R⁷⁵ and R⁸² taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R⁷⁶ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; aryl-lower alkyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁷²; —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁷²; —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴; —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸²; —(CH₂)_(s)COOR⁷⁵; —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹; —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂; —(CH₂)_(p)SO₂R⁶²; or —(CH₂)_(o)COR⁶⁴; R⁷⁷ is —C₆R⁶⁷R⁶⁸R⁶⁹R⁷⁰R⁷⁶; or a heteroaryl group of one of the formulae

R⁷⁸ is H; lower alkyl; aryl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R⁷⁸ and R⁸² taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R⁷⁹ is H; lower alkyl; aryl; or aryl-lower alkyl; or R⁷⁸ and R⁷⁹, taken together, can be —(CH₂)₂₋₇—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R⁸⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁸¹ is H; lower alkyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R⁸² is H; lower alkyl; aryl; heteroaryl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R³³ and R⁸² taken together can form: —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; R⁸³ is H; lower alkyl; aryl; or —NR ⁷⁸R⁷⁹; R⁸⁴ is —(CH₂)_(m)(CHR⁶¹)_(s)OH; —(CH₂)_(p)CONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)NR⁸⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄CONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; or —(CH₂)_(p)C₆H₄NR⁸OCONR⁷⁸R⁷⁹; R⁸⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; with the proviso that in said chain of 12 α-amino acid residues Z the amino acid residues in positions 1 to 12 are: P1: of type C or of type D or of type E or of type F, or the residue is Pro; P2: oftype D; P3: of type C, or of type D, or the residue is Pro; P4: of type C, or of type D, or of type E; P5: of type E, or of type D, or of type C, or of type F, or the residue is Gly or Pro; P6: of type E, or of type F or of formula —A—CO—, or the residue is Gly; P7: of type C, or of type E or of type F or of formula —B—CO—; P8: of type D, or of type C, or of type F, or the residue is Pro; P9: of type C, or of type E or of type D or of type F; P10: of type F, or of type D or of type C, or the residue is Pro; P11: of type E or of type D or of type C or of type F; and P12: of type C or of type D or of type E or of type F, or the residue is Pro; or P4 and P9 and/or P2 and P11, taken together, can form a group of type H; and at P6 and P7 also D-isomers being possible; with the further proviso that the amino acid residue in P4 is of type C; and/or the amino acid residue in P5 is of type F; and/or the amino acid residue in P7 is of type C; and/or the amino acid residue in P8 is of type F; and/or the amino acid residue in P9 is of type C; and/or the amino acid residue in P10 is of type F; and/or the amino acid residue in P11 is of type C or of type F; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 2. Compounds according to claim 1 wherein

is a group of formula (a1) or (a2).
 3. Compounds according to claim 2 wherein A is a group of one of the formulae A1 to A69; R¹ is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R² is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)_(2+L—; —(CH) ₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O (CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); (CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R³ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy). R⁴ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂—(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵: is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy). R⁵ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); (CH₂)ONR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is alkyl; alkenyl; aryl; aryl-lower alkyl; or heteroaryl-lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy): R⁶ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂-; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)oPO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R⁷ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); (CH₂)_(q)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); (CH₂)_(q)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(r)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(r)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(r)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)OSR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R⁹ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²OCONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R¹⁰ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H is or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R¹¹ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)mSR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together ar —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²)COR⁶⁴ (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R¹² is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(r)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(r)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(r)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy): R¹³ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ isis lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); (CH₂)_(q)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(r)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); (CH₂)_(q)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(r)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(r)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R¹⁴ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl is R⁸²: H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); (CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONRS⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH2)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R¹⁵ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —NR²⁰CO lower alkyl (R²⁰=H; or lower alkyl); being particularly favoured; —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or (CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R¹⁶ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂).NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); and R¹⁷ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(q)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(q)N(R²)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(r)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(q)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(s)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(r)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).
 4. Compounds according to claim 2 wherein A is a group of one of the formulae A5 (with R² being H); A8; A22; A25; A38 (with R² being H); A42; and A50.
 5. Compounds according to claim 4 wherein A is a group of formula

wherein R²⁰ is H or lower alkyl; and R⁶⁴ is alkyl; alkenyl; aryl; aryl-lower alkyl; or heteroaryl-lower alkyl.
 6. Compounds according to claim 5 wherein R⁶⁴ is n-hexyl; n-heptyl; 4-(phenyl)benzyl; diphenylmethyl, 3-amino-propyl; 5-amino-pentyl; methyl; ethyl; isopropyl; isobutyl; n-propyl; cyclohexyl; cyclohexylmethyl; n-butyl; phenyl; benzyl; (3-indolyl)methyl; 2-(3-indolyl)ethyl; (4-phenyl)phenyl; or n-nonyl.
 7. Compounds according to claim 2 wherein A is a group of one of the formulae A70 to A104; R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R¹⁸ is lower alkyl; R¹⁹ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(s)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R² )COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); (CH₂)_(s)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); (CH₂)_(p)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R59 is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or (CH₂)_(o)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R²¹ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl) ; —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R²² is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R²³ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); -NR²⁰CO lower alkyl (R²⁰=H; or lower alkyl) being particularly favoured; —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R²⁴ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)ONR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₄—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(s)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —NR²⁰CO lower alkyl (R²⁰=H ; or lower alkyl) being particularly favoured; —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆HR⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R²⁵ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or (CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R²⁶ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); or, alternatively, R²⁵ and R²⁶ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR³⁴(CH₂)₂—; R²⁷ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or (CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); R²⁸ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); and R²⁹ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(o)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SR⁵⁶ (where R⁵⁶ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵ ⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴(where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —NR²⁰CO lower-alkyl (R²⁰=H; or lower alkyl) being particularly favoured; —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).
 8. Compounds according to claim 7 wherein R²³, R²⁴ and R²⁹ are —NR²⁰—CO-lower alkyl where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl.
 9. Compounds according to claim 7 wherein A is a group of one of the formulae A74 (with R²² being H); a75; A76; A77 (with R²² being H); A78; and A79.
 10. Compounds according to claim 2 wherein B is a group of formula —NR²⁰CH(R⁷¹)— or an enantiomer of one of the groups A5 (with R² being H); A8; A22; A25; A38 (with R² being H); A42; A47; and A50.
 11. Compounds according to claim 10 wherein B—CO is Ala; Arg; Asn; Cys; Gln; Gly; His; Ile; Leu; Lys; Met; Phe; Pro; Ser; Thr; Trp; Tyr; Val; Cit; Orn; tBuA; Sar; t-BuG; 4AmPhe; 3AmPhe; 2AmPhe; Phe(mC(NH₂)═NH; Phe(pC(NH₂)═NH; Phe(mNHC(NH₂)═NH; Phe(pNHC(NH₂)═NH; Phg; Cha; C₄al; C₅al; Nle; 2-Nal; 1-Nal; 4Cl-Phe; 3Cl-Phe; 2Cl-Phe; 3,4Cl₂Phe; 4F-Phe; 3F-Phe; 2F-Phe; Tic; Thi; Tza; Mso; AcLys; Dpr; A₂Bu; Dbu; Abu; Aha; Aib; Y(Bzl); Bip; S(Bzl); T(Bzl); hCha; hCys; hSer, hArg; hPhe; Bpa; Pip; OctG; MePhe; MeNle; MeAla; Mehle; MeVal; or MeLeu.
 12. Compounds according to claim 10 wherein B is a group, having (L)-configuration, of formula

wherein R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; and R⁶⁴ is alkyl; alkenyl; aryl; aryl-lower alkyl; or heteroaryl-lower alkyl.
 13. Compounds according to claim 12 wherein R⁶⁴ is n-hexyl; n-heptyl; 4-(phenyl)benzyl; diphenylmethyl, 3-amino-propyl; 5-amino-pentyl; methyl; ethyl; isopropyl; isobutyl; n-propyl; cyclohexyl; cyclohexylmethyl; n-butyl; phenyl; benzyl; (3-indolyl)methyl; 2-(3-indolyl)ethyl; (4-phenyl)phenyl; or n-nonyl.
 14. Compounds according to claim 1 wherein

is a group of formula (b1) or (1); R¹ is H; or lower alkyl; R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³⁰ is H; or methyl; R³¹ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷ (CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; Rs² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(r)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); most preferably —CH₂CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is H; or lower alkyl; and R⁵⁹ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); R³² is H; or methyl; R³³ is lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³⁴R⁶³ (where R³⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁶³ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³⁴ and R⁶³ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR⁷⁵R⁸² (where R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁷⁵ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR⁷⁸R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁷⁸ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R⁷⁸ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷: H; or lower alkyl); R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; R³⁵: is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; (CH₂)_(m)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵: lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(m)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); R³⁶: lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or aryl-lower alkyl; R³⁷ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alky; or lower alkenyl); or —(CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy); and R³⁸ is H; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; —(CH₂)_(p)OR⁵⁵ (where R⁵⁵ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(p)NR³³R³⁴ (where R³³ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R³⁴ is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R³⁴ taken together sre —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)OCONR³³R⁷⁵ (where R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁷⁵ is lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁷⁵ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(s)NR²⁰CONR³³R⁸² (where R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R³³ is H; or lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl; R⁸² is H; or lower alkyl; or R³³ and R⁸² taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(p)N(R²⁰)COR⁶⁴ (where: R²⁰ is H; or lower alkyl; R⁶⁴ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)COOR⁵⁷ (where R⁵⁷ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹ (where R⁵⁸ is lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl; and R⁵⁹ is H; lower alkyl; or R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ taken together are —(CH₂)₂₋₆—; —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; —(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂—; or —(CH₂)₂NR⁵⁷(CH₂)₂—; where R⁵⁷ is H; or lower alkyl); —(CH₂)_(o)PO(OR⁶⁰)₂ (where R⁶⁰ is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); —(CH₂)_(o)SO₂R⁶² (where R⁶² is lower alkyl; or lower alkenyl); or (CH₂)_(q)C₆H₄R⁸ (where R⁸ is H; F; Cl; CF₃; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; or lower alkoxy).
 15. Compounds according to claim 14 wherein R¹ is H; R²⁰ is H; R³⁰ is H; R³¹ is carboxymethyl; or lower alkoxycarbonylmethyl; R³² is H; R³⁵ is methyl; R³⁶ is methoxy; R³⁷ is H and R³⁸ is H.
 16. Compounds according to claim 1 wherein the α-amino acid residues in positions 1 to 12 of the chain Z are: P1: of type C or of type D or of type E or of type F; P2: oftype D; P3: of type C; P4: of type E, or of type C; P5: of type E, or of type F; P6: of type E, or of type F, or of formula —A—CO—; P7: of type E, or of type F, or of formula —B—CO—; P8: of type D, or of type C, or of Type F; P9: of type C, or of type E; P10: of type F, or of type D, or of type C; P11: of type D, or of type C, or of type F; P12: of type C or of type D or of type E or of type F; at P6 and P7 also D-isomers being possible; with the proviso that the amino acid residue in position P4 is of type C; and/or the amino acid residue in position P5 is of type F; and/or the amino acid residue in position P8 is of type F; and/or the amino acid residue in position P9 is of type C; and/or the amino acid residue in position P10 is of type F; and/or the amino acid residue in position P11 is of type C or F.
 17. Compounds according to claim 16 wherein the α-amino acid residues in positions 1 to 12 of the chain Z are: P1: Arg; P2: Trp; P3: Leu; P4: Lys or Val; P5: Lys; P6: Arg; P7: Arg; P8: Trp; P9: Leu, Val or Lys; P10: Tyr, Thr or Gln; P11: Val, Leu, Tyr or Gln; and P12: Arg; with the proviso that the amino acid residue in position P4 is Val; and/or the amino acid residue in position P9 is Leu or Val; and/or the amino acid residue in position P10 is Thr or Gln; and/or the amino acid residue in position P11 is Val or Leu or Gln.
 18. A compound of formula I according to claim 1 wherein the template is ^(D)Pro-^(L)Pro and the amino acid residues in position 1-12 are: P1: Arg; P2: Trp; P3: Leu; P4: Lys; P5: Lys; P6: Arg; P7: Arg; P8: Trp; P9: Leu; P10: Tyr; P11: Tyr; and P12: Arg
 19. A compound of formula I according to claim 1 wherein the template is ^(D)Pro-^(L)Pro and the amino acid residues in position 1-12 are: P1: Arg; P2: Trp; P3: Leu; P4: Lys; P5: Lys; P6: Arg; P7: Arg; P8: Trp; P9: Lys; P10: Tyr; P11: Val; and P12: Arg
 20. A compound of formula I according to claim 1 wherein the template is ^(D)Pro-^(L)Pro and the amino acid residues in position 1-12 are: P1: Arg; P2: Trp; P3: Leu; P4: Lys; P5: Lys; P6: Arg; P7: Arg; P8: Trp; P9: Lys; P10: Thr; P11: Tyr; and P12: Arg
 21. A compound of formula I according to claim 1 wherein the template is ^(D)Pro-^(L)Pro and the amino acid residues in position 1-12 are: P1: Arg; P2: Trp; P3: Leu; P4: Lys; P5: Lys; P6: Arg; P7: Arg; P8: Trp; P9: Lys; P10: Gln; P11: Tyr; and P12: Arg
 22. A compound of formula I according to claim 1 wherein the template is ^(D)Pro-^(L)Pro and the amino acid residues in position 1-12 are: P1: Arg; P2: Trp; P3: Leu; P4: Val; P5: Lys; P6: Arg; P7: Arg; P8: Trp; P9: Lys; P10: Tyr; P11: Tyr; and P12: Arg
 23. A compound of formula I according to claim 1 wherein the template is ^(D)Pro-^(L)Pro and the amino acid residues in position 1-12 are: P1: Arg; P2: Trp; P3: Leu; P4: Lys; P5: Lys; P6: Arg; P7: Arg; P8: Trp; P9: Val; P10: Tyr; P11: Tyr; and P12: Arg
 24. A compound of formula I according to claim 1 wherein the template is ^(D)Pro-^(L)Pro and the amino acid residues in position 1-12 are: P1: Arg; P2: Trp; P3: Leu; P4: Lys; P5: Lys; P6: Arg; P7: Arg; P8: Trp; P9: Lys; P10: Tyr; P11: Gln; and P12: Arg
 25. Enantiomers of the compounds of formulae I as defined in claim
 1. 26. Compounds according to claim 1 for use as therapeutically active substances.
 27. Compounds according the claim 26 having selective antimicrobial activity being in particular against Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Acinetobacter.
 28. A pharmaceutical composition containing a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically inert carrier.
 29. Compositions according to claim 28 in a form suitable for oral, topical, transdermal, injection, buccal, transmucosal, pulmonary or inhalation administration.
 30. Compositions according to claim 28 in form of tablets, dragees, capsules, solutions, liquids, gels, plaster, creams, ointments, syrup, slurries, suspensions, spray, nebuliser or suppositories.
 31. The use of compounds according to claim 1 for the manufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing infections or diseases related to such infections.
 32. The use according to claim 31 wherein said infections are related to respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis, emphysema and asthma; related to skin or soft tissue diseases such as surgical wounds, traumatic wounds or bum wounds; related to gastrointestinal diseases such as epidemic diarrhea, necrotizing enterocolitis or typhlitis; related to eye diseases such as keratitis or endophthalmitis; related to ear diseases such as otitis; related to CNS diseases such as brain abscess or meningitis; related to bone diseases such as osteochondritis or osteomyelitis; related to cardiovascular diseases such as endocartitis or pericarditis; related to gastrourinal diseases such as epididymitis, prostatitis or urethritis; related to cancer; or related to HIV.
 33. The use of compounds according to claim 1 as disinfectants or preservatives for foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments and other nutrient-containing materials.
 34. A process for the manufacture of compounds according to claim 1 which process comprises (a) coupling an appropriately functionalized solid support with an appropriately N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired end-product is in position 5, 6 or 7, any functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected; (b) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus obtained; (c) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired end-product is one position nearer the N-terminal amino acid residue, any functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected; (d) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus obtained; (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) until the N-terminal amino acid residue has been introduced; (f) coupling the product thus obtained with a compound of the general formula

wherein

is as defined above and X is an N-protecting group or, if

is to be group (a1) or (a2), above, altemnatively (fa) coupling the product obtained in step (e) with an appropriately N-protected derivative of an amino acid of the general formula HOOC—B—H  III or HOOC—A—H  IV wherein B and A are as defined above, any functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected; (fb) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus obtained; and (fc) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately N-protected derivative of an amino acid of the above general formula IV and, respectively, III, any functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected; (g) removing the N-protecting group from the product obtained in step (f) or (fc); (h) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired end-product is in position 12, any functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected; (i) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus obtained; (j) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired end-product is one position farther away from position 12, any functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected; (k) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus obtained; (l) repeating steps (j) and (k) until all amino acid residues have been introduced; (m) if desired, selectively deprotecting one or several protected functional group(s) present in the molecule and appropriately substituting the reactive group(s) thus liberated; (o) detaching the product thus obtained from the solid support; (p) cyclizing the product cleaved from the solid support; (q) if desired, forming one or two interstrand linkage(s) between side-chains of appropriate amino acid residues at opposite positions of the β-strand region; (r) removing any protecting groups present on functional groups of any members of the chain of amino acid residues and, if desired, any protecting group(s) which may in addition be present in the molecule; and (s) if desired, converting the product thus obtained into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or converting a pharmaceutically acceptable, or unacceptable, salt thus obtained into the corresponding free compound of formula I or into a different, pharmaceutically acceptable, salt.
 35. A process for the manufacture of compounds according to claims 1 which process comprises (a′) coupling an appropriately functionalized solid support with a compound of the general formula

wherein

is as defined above and X is an N-protecting group or, if

is to be group (a1) or (a2), above, alternatively (a′a) coupling said appropriately ftinctionalized solid support with an appropriately N-protected derivative of an amino acid of the general formula HOOC—B—H  III or HOOC—A—H  IV wherein B and A are as defined above, any fuinctional group which may be present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected; (a′b) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus obtained; and (a′c) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately N-protected derivative of an amino acid of the above general formula IV and, respectively, III, any functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected; (b′) removing the N-protecting group from the product obtained in step (a′) or (a′c); (c′) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired end-product is in position 12, any functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected; (d′) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus obtained; (e′) coupling the product thus obtained with an appropriately N-protected derivative of that amino acid which in the desired end-product is one position farther away from position 12, any functional group which may be present in said N-protected amino acid derivative being likewise appropriately protected; (f′) removing the N-protecting group from the product thus obtained; (g′) repeating steps (e′) and (f′) until all amino acid residues have been introduced; (h′) if desired, selectively deprotecting one or several protected functional group(s) present in the molecule and appropriately substituting the reactive group(s) thus liberated; (i′) detaching the product thus obtained from the solid support; (j′) cyclizing the product cleaved from the solid support; (k′) if desired forming one or two interstrand linkage(s) between side-chains of appropriate amino acid residues at opposite positions of the β-strand region; (l′) removing any protecting groups present on functional groups of any members of the chain of amino acid residues and, if desired, any protecting group(s) which may in addition be present in the molecule; and (m′) if desired, converting the product thus obtained into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or converting a pharmaceutically acceptable, or unacceptable, salt thus obtained into the corresponding free compound of formula I or into a different, pharmaceutically acceptable, salt. 